Showing posts with label Sochi Olympics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sochi Olympics. Show all posts
Friday, February 14, 2014
Flipino skater Michael Martinez advances in 2014 Sochi Olympics (VIDEO)
Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez made history on Thursday night after competing in the short program in the men’s event in the 2014 Sochi Winter Games.
Martinez, a 17-year-old prodigy from Muntinlupa City, was hailed by the television commentators as “a really entertaining skater” prior to his routine. They also noted his pioneering status as the first Filipino to compete in the figure skating event in the Olympics. “History is being made,” according to the announcers.
He was fifth in the start list, coming after Liam Firus of Canada, Yakov Godorozha of the Ukraine, Misha Ge of Uzbekistan, and Jorik Hendrickx of Belgium.
Saturday, February 8, 2014
Lone Philippine bet in Sochi Winter Olympics draws attention from US Media
Figure skater Michael Christian Martinez is the lone representative of the Philippines in the Winter Olympics, but the 17-year-old from Muntinlupa has managed to grab a piece of the spotlight.
Martinez marched with the Philippine flag during the event’s opening rites early Saturday morning and did not go unnoticed during the international broadcast. The commentators called Martinez “a highly-talented figure skater” during the coverage of the lavish ceremonies.
He was also the subject of a profile by Nicholas McCarvel of NBCOlympics, the website of the event’s American broadcast partner.
Martinez marched with the Philippine flag during the event’s opening rites early Saturday morning and did not go unnoticed during the international broadcast. The commentators called Martinez “a highly-talented figure skater” during the coverage of the lavish ceremonies.
He was also the subject of a profile by Nicholas McCarvel of NBCOlympics, the website of the event’s American broadcast partner.
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