Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez will miss 2022 Winter Games

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<p><script src='https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.5' async type='text/javascript'></script></p><div class='fb-post' data-href='https://www.facebook.com/philippineskating/posts/2901826160057914' data-width='auto'> </div><p><br/>Michael Christian Martinez will not be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.</p><p>This after the Philippine Skating Union (PHSU) announced that Sofia Frank and Edrian Celestino will be the country's representatives to the Nebelhorn Trophy on September 22-25.</p><p>Only one skater per gender is allowed per country in the Nebelhorn Trophy, which is the final Olympic qualifying event to be held in Germany.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/14/21/psc-monitoring-michael-martinez-situation-after-fundraising-call'>PSC monitoring Michael Martinez situation after fundraising call</a></li></ul><p>Martinez, the first Southeast Asian figure skater to compete in the Winter Olympics, reportedly had to sit out due to injury.</p><p>He represented the Philippines in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games.</p><p>Martinez, who took a hiatus from figure skating after the 2018 Winter Olympics, recently set up a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $50,000 to support his qualifying campaign for the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. </p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1741583' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong><br/> </p>

<p>Only one skater per gender is allowed per country in the Nebelhorn Trophy, which is the final Olympic qualifying event to be held in Germany.</p><ul class='op-related-articles'>	<li><a href='https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/04/14/21/psc-monitoring-michael-martinez-situation-after-fundraising-call'>PSC monitoring Michael Martinez situation after fundraising call</a></li></ul><p>Martinez, the first Southeast Asian figure skater to compete in the Winter Olympics, reportedly had to sit out due to injury.</p><p>He represented the Philippines in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games.</p><p>Martinez, who took a hiatus from figure skating after the 2018 Winter Olympics, recently set up a GoFundMe page with the goal of raising $50,000 to support his qualifying campaign for the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022. </p><figure class='op-interactive'><iframe allow='autoplay; fullscreen' frameborder='0' height='100%' id='ivsplayer01' scrolling='no' src='https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&spid=3001339&vid=1741583' width='100%'></iframe></figure><div class='iwantbar'>Watch more in <a href='//www.iwantv.com.ph/'>iWantv</a> or <a href='//tfc.tv/'>TFC.tv</a></div><p><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong><br> </p>

<p><br>Michael Christian Martinez will not be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.</p><p>This after the Philippine Skating Union (PHSU) announced that Sofia Frank and Edrian Celestino will be the country's representatives to the Nebelhorn Trophy on September 22-25.</p>

Michael Christian Martinez will not be competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China.

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Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez will miss 2022 Winter Games

Olympic figure skater Michael Martinez will miss 2022 Winter Games