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Alpine skiers Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo courtesy of Jezreel Apelar

Alpine skiers Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1771650499704WhatsApp Image 2026-02-18 at 8.59.21 PM.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Alpine skiers Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo courtesy of Jezreel Apelar" width="960"/>Alpine skiers Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Photo courtesy of Jezreel Apelar</div>MANILA -- Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham &quot;Bambol&quot; Tolentino is guaranteeing the country&#x27;s continued participation in the Winter Games.Two Filipinos competed in the 25th edition of the Winter Olympics, which is heading to a close in Milan and Cortina in Italy. &quot;It&#x27;s a continuing process, and we at the POC will not stop,&quot; said Tolentino.As of Thursday, 89 of the 116 medals staked in 16 sports and among 92 nations have been contested heading to Sunday&#x27;s closing ceremony in the historic town of Verona.Tolentino hailed the two athletes that represented the Philippines – alpine skiers Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/20/ph-s-tallulah-proulx-happy-with-performance-in-winter-olympics-debut-2000">READ: PH&#x27;s Tallulah Proulx happy with performance in Winter Olympics debut</a></div>&quot;It&#x27;s very difficult to qualify to the Winter Olympics because it&#x27;s not just one qualifying (event) but rankings,&quot; Tolentino explained. &quot;You need to earn the points and how do you do that? You compete and compete and compete.&quot;Proulx, who is based in Utah, and Ceccarelli, who lives in Tuscany, competed in the giant slalom and slalom events of alpine skiing, and booked decent finishes when a lot of skiers, even from the host country, crashed out of the competition.Proulx is only 17, and Ceccarelli, 22.&quot;Tallulah is only 17 and the gold winner in her first event is 35. So, gagaling pa ‘yan. She will still improve. It&#x27;s the same with Francis,&quot; said Tolentino.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/19/ph-s-proulx-wraps-up-winter-olympics-stint-with-50th-place-finish-in-slalom-0019">READ: PH&#x27;s Proulx wraps up Winter Olympics stint with 50th place finish in slalom</a></div>Philippine Sports Commission chairman Patrick Gregorio said the agency will continue to work hand in hand with the POC to guarantee continuity.&quot;We want to see our flag at the Winter Olympics,&quot; he said. &quot;We have four years to make this &#x27;wow&#x27; in 2030.&quot;The Philippines made its debut at the Winter Olympics in 1972 in Sapporo, Japan, becoming the first tropical nation and first from Southeast Asia to do so.This is the fourth straight Winter Olympics where the Philippines fielded entries but has yet to win any medal.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino is guaranteeing the country's continued participation in the Winter Games.

Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham "Bambol" Tolentino is guaranteeing the country's continued participation in the Winter Games.

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Published February 21, 2026 01:09 PM PHT

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