Manila Bulletin
PH curlers bow to Japan in semis, face China for bronze
The Philippine mixed doubles curling team, composed of Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein, will vie for the bronze medal at the 9th Asian Winter Games.
They secured a 4-1 record in Group B, including a 12-6 upset win over South Korea, before beating Chinese Taipei 7-2 in a qualification match.
The duo fell to world champions Japan 10-3 in the semifinals.
They will play China, who defeated them 9-6 in an earlier match, for the bronze medal on Saturday.
This potential bronze medal would be the Philippines' first medal in the quadrennial games.
Fil-American skater Peter Groseclose also qualified for the men's 1500m semifinal and 1000m and 500m quarterfinal rounds.
Both Groseclose and curler Dubberstein served as the country's flag bearers in the opening ceremony.
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The Philippines' mixed doubles curling team, composed of Marc Pfister and Kathleen Dubberstein, finished fourth in the 2025 Asian Winter Games after a narrow 6-5 loss to China in the bronze medal match.
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The Philippine men's curling team, led by Filipino-Swiss curlers Marc and Enrico Pfister, Christian Haller, and Alan Frei, has advanced to the semifinals of the 9th Asian Winter Games.
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The Philippine women's curling team, led by Kathleen Dubberstein, began their 9th Asian Winter Games campaign in Harbin, China, with a decisive 7-2 victory over Hong Kong on Sunday.
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Speed skater Peter Groseclose and curler Kathleen Dubberstein were selected as the flag bearers for Team Philippines at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.
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Filipino athletes Laetaz Amihan Rabe and the figure skating pair Isabella Gamez and Aleksandr Korovin are set to compete in the 9th Asian Winter Games starting Tuesday.
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