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

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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