The Philippines won a historical and unexpected gold medal at the Asian winter games in Harbin Chinese.
The curling men defeated South Korea 5: 3 on Friday and thus secured the first medal of the tropical country in the 39-year history of the games. “We wanted to get a medal, but the gold medal is overwhelming”said Alan Frei, one of the four athletes: “It’s so strange, isn’t it?”
Very young association
Just two years after the Filipinian Curling Association was founded, the men’s team – whose members were all born in Switzerland as children of Philippine mothers – conquered a place in the history of the archipelago.
Also because the team has already secured a place in the pre -qualification games for the 2026 Olympic Games in the course of this year, the Story of the Curler is reminiscent of the Jamaican bob team, the participation in the 1988 Olympics in the cult film “Cool Running”.
“Absoulut wild”
“It’s just absolutely wild”said Frei, who only started curling in 2023. Participation in the Winter Olympics is certainly by no means. “We were lucky too, and maybe we wanted it a little more”said Frei. Now be “Again day one. Back to the beginning. Back to the gym.”