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PH men's curling team receives incentives after historic gold
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Published Feb 18, 2025 04:08 PM PHT
The Philippine men’s curling team celebrates after the gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games on February 14, 2025 in Harbin, China. Handout/POC
The Philippine men’s curling team celebrates after the gold medal in the 9th Asian Winter Games on February 14, 2025 in Harbin, China. Handout/POCMANILA -- Members of the Philippine men's curling team who won the country's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have begun to receive rewards for their historic achievement.
MANILA -- Members of the Philippine men's curling team who won the country's first-ever gold medal at the Asian Winter Games have begun to receive rewards for their historic achievement.
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Monday handed out cash rewards to the team before they left for Switzerland.
The Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) on Monday handed out cash rewards to the team before they left for Switzerland.
The team members each received $5,000 as incentive from the POC Executive Board.
The team members each received $5,000 as incentive from the POC Executive Board.
"The incentive may not parallel their effort and dedication—and even the expenses they personally incurred—but it's one small way for the POC to show its gratitude to the team," Tolentino said.
"The incentive may not parallel their effort and dedication—and even the expenses they personally incurred—but it's one small way for the POC to show its gratitude to the team," Tolentino said.
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From Harbin, the team of Marc Pfister, Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister, Alen Frei, alternate and Curling Pilipinas president Benjo Delarmente and Pfister's wife Jessica flew in to be briefly honored by the POC.
From Harbin, the team of Marc Pfister, Christian Haller, Enrico Pfister, Alen Frei, alternate and Curling Pilipinas president Benjo Delarmente and Pfister's wife Jessica flew in to be briefly honored by the POC.
Before officially competing under the country's colors as a fully-recognized member of the POC, the Swiss-based team made considerably huge investments for their campaign in international competitions ahead of the Harbin games.
Before officially competing under the country's colors as a fully-recognized member of the POC, the Swiss-based team made considerably huge investments for their campaign in international competitions ahead of the Harbin games.
"It's no joke, funding your own participation in international events, specifically a blue-chip sport like curling," Tolentino said.
"It's no joke, funding your own participation in international events, specifically a blue-chip sport like curling," Tolentino said.
In the wake of their success, Tolentino vowed that serious steps for the team—and other winter sports athletes—to qualify for next year's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are now being undertaken.
In the wake of their success, Tolentino vowed that serious steps for the team—and other winter sports athletes—to qualify for next year's Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are now being undertaken.
"The path to Milano Cortina has become clearer, and on to our goal of a first Winter Olympics medal," Tolentino said.
"The path to Milano Cortina has become clearer, and on to our goal of a first Winter Olympics medal," Tolentino said.
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