The Philippine men's curling team, after winning the nation's and Southeast Asia's first ever winter games gold medal at the ninth Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, is seeking major funding from the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) for their journey to the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. The team, comprised of Filipino-Swiss players and led by Marc Pfister, made history by defeating World No. 10 Japan, host No. 17 China, and No. 7 South Korea in the tournament. POC President Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino announced plans to request government support for the team's expenses and expressed confidence in their ability to qualify for the Olympics through the pre-Olympic qualifying event and the Olympic qualification.
Shown here are coach Miguel Gutierrez; Alan Beat Frei; Enrico Gabriel Pfister; Jarryd Bello VIII, curling secretary general; POC president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino; Benjo Delarmente, Curling Pilipinas president/athlete; Marc Angelo Pfister; Christian Patrick Haller and coach Jessica Pfister at the Knights Templar Hotel in Tagaytay City.
Tolentino also said that the Filipino curling team is entitled to receive cash incentives from the government or the Republic 10699 amounting to P2 million for the team for their massive accomplishments. Pfister’s 16-week pregnant wife Jessica, according to the Curling Pilipinas, is eyeing naturalization to also represent the women’s team as a Filipino citizen in the future.
The Filipinos ended the round robin campaign with a 4-1 win-loss slate – their only loss came from South Korea in the elimination, 1-6 but got their revenge just on time.
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