Philippine curling team wins first men's match, aims for medals

The Philippines secured its first victory in curling's men's team event at the 9th Asian Winter Games on Monday with a 4-1 win over Kazakhstan.

Brothers Marc and Enrico Pfister led their team to this historic win alongside teammates Alan Frei and Christian Haller, marking a significant achievement for Philippine sports.

The Filipino-Swiss squad now aims to build on their success by facing Kyrgyzstan later that night and Taiwan the following day, aiming to remain in medal contention.

Meanwhile, the women's curling team suffered its first loss, falling 6-4 to Japan after winning against Hong Kong and Qatar earlier.

The women's team will continue to compete for a top-four finish necessary to advance to the semifinals with upcoming matches against Kazakhstan and Thailand, followed by China and South Korea.

Figure skater Aleksandr Korovin and freestyle skier Laetaz Amiha Rabe are set to make their official debuts as Filipinos in the pair skating and women's freeski slopestyle events respectively.

Both athletes expressed confidence in their training and readiness for the challenging competitions ahead.