Philippines wins its first Asian Winter Games medal, a curling gold

Philippines Marc Pfister compete against South Korea during the finals of men's curling at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025.

Philippines Marc Pfister compete against South Korea during the finals of men's curling at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)


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HARBIN, China — The Philippines curling team has been rocking it in China, claiming the tropical country's first Asian Winter Games medal with a victory in the men's final against South Korea. The team of Marc Pfister, Alan Frei, Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister and alternate Benjo Delarmente took gold with a 5-3 win on Friday at Harbin Pingfang Curling Arena. The Philippines Olympic Committee was quick to celebrate with a post on Instagram to mark the historic gold, saying it is "the first-ever medal for the Philippines at the Asian Winter Games, and the highest achievement for a Southeast Asian athlete in the Games' history!"

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