Philippine delegation joins Asian Winter Games

A 20-athlete delegation from the Philippines is set to participate in the 9th Asian Winter Games, which begin on February 7 and end on February 14.

Philippine Olympic Committee President Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino expressed confidence that the athletes would gain valuable experience for future competitions, including the Winter Olympics.

The team includes athletes like Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx in Alpine skiing, Laetaz Amihan Rabe in snowboarding, Peter Groseclose in short-track speed skating, and figure skaters Isabella Gamez and Alexander Korovin as a pair along with individual figure skaters Paolo Borromeo, Cathryn Limketkai, and Sofia Frank.

Snowboarder Adrian Lee Tongko will not be joining due to a knee injury sustained during training.

Joining the team are men's and women's curling teams. A total of 1,275 athletes from 34 countries will compete in 64 events across 11 winter sports categories.