PH curling team promoted to A Division after B Division win

The Philippine curling team has achieved a significant milestone by securing promotion to the A Division after winning the Pre-Continental Curling Championships' B Division in Canada.

This victory brings the team one step closer to qualifying for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina.

The Filipino squad, consisting of Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister, Marc Pfister, and Alan Frei, defeated Kazakhstan 9-3 in the final match.

Their championship win was part of an undefeated 12-game run in the preliminary round, where they also bested teams from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, and Puerto Rico.

In the semi-final against Hong Kong, the team mastered a hard-fought victory before triumphing with confidence against Kazakhstan in the final.

With their promotion to the A-Division, team Philippines will now face the best curling teams in the world.

This new challenge opens up the possibility of qualifying for the 2026 Olympics in two (pre-)qualifying tournaments.

Skip Marc Pfister highlighted the team's hard work and ability to perform under pressure, expressing excitement for the upcoming challenges.

Lead Alan Frei described the achievement as overwhelming and the culmination of an intense year of training, learning, and determination.