Following their historic gold medal victory at the Asian Winter Games, the Philippine men's curling team is in line for increased financial support from the Philippine Olympic Committee and the government.
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) is seeking increased financial support for the country's men's curling team following their historic gold medal triumph at the Asian Winter Games last week. POC president Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino stated his intention to request funding from the President to aid the squad's journey to the 2026 Winter Olympics, scheduled to be held in Italy. \Tolentino emphasized the team's remarkable achievement despite lacking government support.
He highlighted that the athletes have been personally financing their expenses and stressed the urgent need for government assistance to sustain their training and participation in future competitions. \The men's curling team, comprised of Marc Pfister, Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, and Benjo Delarmente, made history last Friday by defeating South Korea 5-3 to clinch the gold medal at the Asian Winter Games. This marked the first time the Philippines and any Southeast Asian nation have secured a gold medal in the Games. Tolentino also revealed that the POC will seek financial support for other winter sports disciplines, including alpine skiing, figure skating, snowboarding, freestyle skiing, and short track speed skating, as these athletes diligently train to represent the country on the international stage. The Philippines secured the fifth-best overall ranking and topped the performance of all Southeast Asian nations at the Asian Winter Games
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