PH men's curling team bags historic gold at Asian Winter Games

Curling is a winter sport played on ice where two teams slide granite stones towards a target, aiming for the highest score based on proximity to the center.

Despite not having a natural winter season, the Philippines' men's curling team achieved a historic first gold medal at the 2025 Harbin Asian Winter Games.

The team, composed of Marc Pfister, Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, and Benjo Delarmente, defeated South Korea in the final after previously beating Japan and China.

This marks the first time the Philippines has fielded a curling team in the Asian Winter Games.

The sport became an official Olympic event in 1998 and debuted in the Asian Winter Games in 2003.

The Philippines has participated in the Asian Winter Games since 1990 in various sports like alpine skiing and figure skating.

Although curling is not popular in the Philippines due to the lack of available equipment and playing venues, the country's success highlights that climate is not necessarily a barrier to participation and achievement in winter sports.