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Paige Javier

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1774011716685HDqm1-DbEAEqytW.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Photo from Paige Javier, ABS-CBN News</div>MANILA — Winter Olympian Tallulah Proulx believes representation of a nation or country in any sport goes a long way in inspiring the next generation of athletes.  That&#x27;s why her historic debut at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics means a lot to her as she helps develop winter sports among Filipinos and those with heritage.Last month, the 17-year-old Proulx made history in the Milano Cortina Games as the first and youngest Filipina Winter Olympian.&quot;It&#x27;s definitely incredibly important. You know, I saw myself in Asa Miller who was the Filipino-American who competed in the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics. Seeing him made me want do the same thing,&quot; Proulx told ABS-CBN News Rizal Park Luneta in Manila on Wednesday.<div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/3/18/after-historic-winter-olympics-debut-tallulah-proulx-connects-with-filipino-roots-1915">READ: After historic Winter Olympics debut, Tallulah Proulx connects with Filipino roots </a></div>&quot;Now I&#x27;ve done that. Hopefully that will help influence others to you know, do the same thing. It was also incredible to go to the [Winter] Olympics and meet different types of athletes from different places around the world,&quot; she added.Tallulah&#x27;s father, James de los Santos Proulx, said he was so happy to see his daughter compete for the Philippines in Cortina d&#x27;Ampezzo.&quot;We&#x27;re very proud of the fact that she represented the Philippines so well and I mean she tried her best. Yeah, I mean it was really a surreal experience seeing her coming down and competing with amazing athletes that she&#x27;s been looking up to for many years,&quot; he said.  The elder Proulx traces his Filipino roots from his late mother, who is from Borongan, Eastern Samar.<div><a 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>Tallulah earlier said her late grandmother has been her inspiration in her skiing journey and representing the Philippines.&quot;It was such a great feeling to know that you know the fact that she was up there skiing on the slopes resonated with so many young people and that they hope to maybe follow in her footsteps one day,&quot; James shared.&quot;It&#x27;s just an exhilarating feeling just knowing that my mom, her grandmother, who passed away last year, that she was able to carry her spirit forward and to get this acknowledgement is just so exciting,&quot; he added.Tallulah highlighted how she was able to get this far because of the support of her parents, who originally introduced skiing to her on a family vacation.&quot;I think it just seemed like such a great opportunity to you know we didn&#x27;t know of any Filipina skiers on the world stage and it seemed like a very distant possible goal in the, to the Olympics,&quot; the elder Proulx said.When asked about his message to his daughter, James said they will keep supporting Tallulah in her journey in alpine skiing.  &quot;I would just say to continue working hard and that we&#x27;re very proud of her and that we look forward to whatever she continues to do next,&quot; he said.Tallulah likewise expressed gratitude to the Philippine Olympic Committee, led by its President Abraham Tolentino for their support during the Winter Games.After her historic debut, she immediately got back to work on the slopes in the United States, competing in the last few races as the season comes to a close.When asked what keeps her grounded despite all the attention and the historic feat, Proulx reminds herself there&#x27;s still a lot of skiing to do and many things she wants to achieve.&quot;You know, after the [Winter] Olympics, everyone was asking me, oh, what are you going to do to like rest or what are you going to do to as like a celebration? And I was just like, oh, I&#x27;m going back home and I&#x27;m training and I&#x27;m still competing,&quot; Tallulah shared.&quot;I think reminding myself, you know, I went to the Olympics not just, you know, to go there and have fun, but also to be an athlete and to ski. And of course, I love skiing, so it was fun. But I just ground myself by, you know, going to training every day and, you know, seeing my teammates also working just as hard as me. And they pushed me to work even harder,&quot; she added.Tallulah arrived in the Philippines on Wednesday for several engagements, including the All Women in Sports Awards on Friday hosted by the Philippine Sports Commission and Philippine Commission on Women.

Winter Olympian Tallulah Proulx believes representation of a nation or country in any sport goes a long way in inspiring the next generation of athletes.

Winter Olympian Tallulah Proulx believes representation of a nation or country in any sport goes a long way in inspiring the next generation of athletes.

Winter Olympian Tallulah Proulx highlights importance of representation in developing sports

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Winter Olympian Tallulah Proulx highlights importance of representation in developing sports

Paige Javier,

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Published Mar 20, 2026 09:09 PM PHT

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