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Team PH bags 103 medals in Skate Asia 2018

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 05:36 AM

Team Philippines took home 103 medals from Skate Asia 2018 held in Bangkok, Thailand. Read more »

Ilang mga bata, puspusang sinasanay sa figure skating

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 01 11:04 PM

Minsan nang nagpakitang gilas ang Pilipinas sa larangan ng figure skating at ito ang pinagsusumikapang masundan ng isang grupo.  Read more »

Skating rink-on-wheels hones ice stardom dreams in tropical Philippines

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 23 07:13 AM

A few steps from a shopping mall food court that serves fried chicken and steaks on hot plates, 16-year-old Sofia Isabel Guidote honed her dreams of competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics.  Read more »

Michael Martinez suffered nose bleed after Olympic performance

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 04 10:22 AM

Michael Martinez made Filipinos proud with his performance in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, performing admirably even though he only had two and a half weeks to prepare for the event.   Read more »

Michael Martinez has yet to decide on figure skating future

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 22 03:43 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez intends to take some time to rest before making the next step in his sports career. Read more »

No regrets for Michael Martinez in Olympic finish

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 28 10:43 AM

Filipino Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez on Tuesday said he has no regrets in his recent bid for the gold in Pyongchang even though he failed to reach the top 24 in the preliminary phase in the competition. Read more »

Winter Olympics: Skating star Hanyu battles emotions to discuss quake trauma

Peter Stebbings, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 18 02:12 AM

He was lucky to survive after being caught close to the epicenter of the magnitude-9.0 earthquake that triggered a huge tsunami in northeast Japan. Read more »

LOOK: Martinez expresses gratitude for Pinoy support

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 06:28 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez thanked his supporters for cheering him on in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Read more »

Winter Olympics: Pinoy figure skater Michael Martinez bows out in preliminaries

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 02:21 PM

Unlike his rivals, Martinez didn't have the benefit of a prolonged preparation heading into the tournament. Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Michael Martinez dazzles in 2018 Winter Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 16 12:00 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez displayed a graceful yet strong performance in the short program of the men's single skating in the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea Friday. Read more »

Winter Olympics: Optimism for Team PH despite Michael Martinez’s ‘dehado’ status

Dominic Menor, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 15 10:35 PM

As Michael Martinez laces up for the preliminary phase of the figure-skating event in Pyeongchang, a top Filipino sports official there said it's best to manage expectations. Read more »

Olympics: Triumph after tears as Nagasu makes skating history

Elaine Lies, Reuters
Posted at Feb 12 04:07 PM

Four years ago, American figure skater Mirai Nagasu was heartbroken after being left off the U.S. team for the Sochi Olympics in favour of a woman who ranked lower than she had at a key qualifying event. Read more »

Michael Martinez gains spot in Winter Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 25 09:31 AM

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez is headed to the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, after all.  Read more »

Pinay figure skater, target ang Winter Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 07 06:02 PM

Nagsimula nang mag-ensayo ang teen figure skater at Disney skating ambassador na si Sofia Guidote para sa kaniyang pangarap na makapasok sa Winter Olympics. Read more »

WATCH: Teen shows amazing figure skating skills

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 05 11:06 PM

Thirteen-year-old Gabby Panlilio dreams of making it to the Olympics in the future in a sport that is considered rare in a tropical country like the Philippines. Read more »

Pinoy skater Michael Martinez falls two spots short, misses cut for Winter Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 30 05:27 PM

Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez finished eighth place among 26 participants in the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, two places short from qualifying in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Read more »

SEA Games just part of preps for Olympic qualifier: Michael Martinez

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 08:07 PM

The Filipino Olympic figure skater said he wasn't going after the gold medal when he performed in the Southeast Asian Games. Read more »

Pinoy figure skater has high hopes for SEA Games gold

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 05:16 AM

Jules Alpe, a figure skater who will compete in the SEA Games in Kuala Lumpur, has been working hard to improve his chances of bagging a gold. Read more »

Figure skating: Martinez puno pa rin ng pag-asang maka-qualify sa Olympics

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 11 11:06 PM

Aminado si Michael Martinez na nanghinayang siya na hindi siya nakapag-qualify para sa 2018 Winter Olympics pagkatapos niyang lumahok sa kakatapos lang na World Figure Skating Championships. Read more »

Michael Martinez, kumpiyansa sa ginto sa SEA Games

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 04:31 PM

Kumpiyansa si Michael Martinez na magagawa na niya ang quad jump sa gaganaping South East Asian Games sa Malaysia, at makakamit niya ang gintong medalya roon.  Read more »