Virgilio Lorenzo Jr

Asian Winter Games: PH pulls off upset vs China to enter curling gold medal match

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John Franklin Kennedy Caacbay

ABS-CBN News

<div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FCurlingPilipinas%2Fposts%2Fpfbid0QP2YkVtyherCKHp7vUzBTeAqBKb1WEf9eBywaTBfzgZ8NJrbdYehyBmxNMDzfU2Fl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="466" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The Philippines is now assured of a medal in the Asian Winter Games.</p><p>This, as the men&#x27;s curling team pulled off an upset against host country China in the semifinals of their event, 7-6, on Thursday night.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/12/ph-men-curlers-advance-amihan-winds-up-6th-1747"><strong>READ: PH men curlers advance, Amihan winds up 6th<br/></strong></a></div><p>The Philippines will face South Korea in the gold medal match tomorrow at 9 a.m.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/13/gamez-korovin-offer-no-excuses-for-4th-place-finish-in-harbin-mixed-free-skate-1903"><strong>READ: Gamez, Korovin offer no excuses for 4th place finish in Harbin mixed free skate<br/></strong></a></div><p>It&#x27;s also a milestone for the country as this would be the first silver medal of any athlete hailing from the ASEAN region, Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) chairman Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino confirmed.</p><p>&quot;Sure of silver, first medal of the Philippines, first silver of an ASEAN athlete in Asian Winter Games,&quot; Tolentino said. &quot;This is a great achievement that opens the door for our country’s first Winter Olympics.&quot;</p><p>The Filipino quintet of Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, Christian Haller, and Benjo Delarmente bucked a 0-2 start during the first two ends of the match en route to the triumph.</p>

<p>The Philippines will face South Korea in the gold medal match tomorrow at 9 a.m. #Harbin2025 #AsianWinterGames</p>

The Philippines will face South Korea in the gold medal match tomorrow at 9 a.m. #Harbin2025 #AsianWinterGames