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Martinez hard at work as Winter Olympics draws closer
Martinez hard at work as Winter Olympics draws closer
Report from Steve Angeles,
ABS-CBN News
Published Jan 29, 2018 03:30 PM PHT
2xOlympic skater Michael Martinez. šµšāø gets a Sunday morning workout in. He leaves for #WinterOlympics next week .@abscbnsports .@ABSCBNNewsSport pic.twitter.com/rExEvHw0hC
ā Steve Angeles (@StevieAngeles) Enero 28, 2018
2xOlympic skater Michael Martinez. šµšāø gets a Sunday morning workout in. He leaves for #WinterOlympics next week .@abscbnsports .@ABSCBNNewsSport pic.twitter.com/rExEvHw0hC
ā Steve Angeles (@StevieAngeles) Enero 28, 2018
LAKE FORREST, California ā Olympics-bound Michael Martinez put in some work over the weekend with coach Slava Zagor, as he continues his preparations for the Winter Games.
LAKE FORREST, California ā Olympics-bound Michael Martinez put in some work over the weekend with coach Slava Zagor, as he continues his preparations for the Winter Games.
"Practice has been really good," the 21-year-old Martinez said. "I'm pretty excited to do my performance out there."
"Practice has been really good," the 21-year-old Martinez said. "I'm pretty excited to do my performance out there."
After making history four years ago as the first Southeast Asian figure skater in the Winter Olympics, Martinez made history anew as he takes the ice as the first Philippine athlete to compete in back-to-back Games.
After making history four years ago as the first Southeast Asian figure skater in the Winter Olympics, Martinez made history anew as he takes the ice as the first Philippine athlete to compete in back-to-back Games.
Martinez has grown since the Sochi Olympics. He now stands two inches taller, and packs an extra 10 pounds of muscle.
Martinez has grown since the Sochi Olympics. He now stands two inches taller, and packs an extra 10 pounds of muscle.
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"Performance-wise, my choreography is a lot better," said Martinez. "The way I project on the ice is a lot better, because I have strength."
"Performance-wise, my choreography is a lot better," said Martinez. "The way I project on the ice is a lot better, because I have strength."
Still, Martinez's added physique may not work to his advantage as he attempts to execute a quad jump.
Still, Martinez's added physique may not work to his advantage as he attempts to execute a quad jump.
"For my body type, it's just very, very hard," he admitted. "It's really hard to do the job. It takes years to really do it."
"For my body type, it's just very, very hard," he admitted. "It's really hard to do the job. It takes years to really do it."
"It won't be ready for the Olympics. But if you look at the other skaters, with compact bodies, they can do it no matter what. It's physics."
"It won't be ready for the Olympics. But if you look at the other skaters, with compact bodies, they can do it no matter what. It's physics."
Martinez will leave Southern California for Pyeongchang on February 5. He competes on February 17.
Martinez will leave Southern California for Pyeongchang on February 5. He competes on February 17.
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