Philippines at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
| Philippines at the 2017 Asian Winter Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| Website |
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| in Sapporo and Obihiro | |
| Competitors | 29 in 4 sports |
| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
The Philippines is scheduled to compete in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1] The team consists of 29 athletes in four sports and nine officials, which represents the largest ever Filipino delegation at the Asian Winter Games.[2]
Competitors
The following table lists the Philippines delegation per sport and gender.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Figure skating | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ice hockey | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Short track speed skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 26 | 3 | 29 |
Figure skating
Four figure skaters were named to the Filipino team, including 2014 Winter Olympics competitor Michael Christian Martinez.[2]
| Athlete(s) | Event | SP | LP | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Jules Alpe | Men's | ||||||
| Michael Christian Martinez | |||||||
| Samantha Cabiles | Women's | ||||||
| Shayane Casapao | |||||||
Ice hockey
The Philippines has entered an ice hockey team for the first time.[3] The team will play in division two of the competition. The team consists of 23 athletes.[2]
- Roster
- TBD
Short track speed skating
The Philippines has entered one female competitor, marking the Asian Winter Games debut of the country in the sport.[2]
- Woman
Snowboarding
The Philippines has entered one male competitor, marking the Asian Winter Games debut of the country in the sport.[2]
- Man
- Ryan Espiritu
References
- ↑ "Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "29 Filipino athletes to compete in 2017 Asian Winter Games". Manila Bulletin. Manila, Philippines. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
- ↑ "Entry list for hockey at the 2017 Asian Winter Games". www.nationalteamsoficehockey.com/. National Teams of Ice hockey. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.