The Philippine men’s curling team celebrates after the gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games on February 14, 2025 in Harbin, China. Handout/POC

The Philippine men’s curling team celebrates after the gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games on February 14, 2025 in Harbin, China. POC/ Handout

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173986485310220250216-ph-curling-team-POC9959.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Philippine men’s curling team celebrates after the gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games on February 14, 2025 in Harbin, China. Handout/POC"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">The Philippine men’s curling team celebrates after the gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games on February 14, 2025 in Harbin, China. <em>Handout/POC</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Members of the Philippine men&#x27;s curling team who won the country&#x27;s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have begun to receive rewards for their historic achievement.</p><p>The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Monday handed out cash rewards to the team before they left for Switzerland.</p><p>The team members each received $5,000 as incentive from the POC Executive Board.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/16/triumphant-ph-mens-curling-team-shares-struggles-hopes-to-inspire-filipinos-0029">READ: Triumphant PH men&#x27;s curling team shares struggles, hopes to inspire Filipinos</a></div><p>&quot;The incentive may not parallel their effort and dedication—and even the expenses they personally incurred—but it&#x27;s one small way for the POC to show its gratitude to the team,&quot; Tolentino said.</p><p>From Harbin, the team of Marc Pfister, Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister, Alen Frei, alternate and Curling Pilipinas president Benjo Delarmente and Pfister&#x27;s wife Jessica flew in to be briefly honored by the POC.</p><p>Before officially competing under the country&#x27;s colors as a fully-recognized member of the POC, the Swiss-based team made considerably huge investments for their campaign in international competitions ahead of the Harbin games.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s no joke, funding your own participation in international events, specifically a blue-chip sport like curling,&quot; Tolentino said.</p><p>In the wake of their success, Tolentino vowed that serious steps for the team—and other winter sports athletes—to qualify for next year&#x27;s Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are now being undertaken.</p><p>&quot;The path to Milano Cortina has become clearer, and on to our goal of a first Winter Olympics medal,&quot; Tolentino said.</p><div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2025/2/16/after-success-of-curling-team-poc-to-request-funding-for-winter-sports-1644">READ: After success of curling team, POC to request funding for winter sports</a></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jIaoyKrQIBk?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Members of the Philippine men's curling team who won the country's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have begun to receive rewards for their historic achievement.</p>

Members of the Philippine men's curling team who won the country's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have begun to receive rewards for their historic achievement.

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PH men's curling team receives incentives after historic gold

PH men's curling team receives incentives after historic gold

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Published Feb 18, 2025 04:08 PM PHT

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