For a long time, any mention of curling would have brought up the country’s salon, not sporting, culture. Not anymore. After all, Marc Pfister didn’t come all the way from Bern, Switzerland, to settle for just any medal at the 9th Asian Winter Games.

Games closed in Harbin on Friday with host China dominating the medals table a year out from the Olympics and the Philippines among the tropical countries making history. Tightly rehearsed dancers and a digital symphony orchestra kicked off the closing ceremony before athletes entered the 10,

History was made on Friday as the Philippine men’s curling team took home the country’s first Asian Winter Games gold medal in Harbin, China.

The dream, now, has gone beyond winning here. It is now about proving the impossible can be achieved. With a stunning 5-3 victory over world No. 7 South Korea, the Philippine men’s curling team—led by Marc Pfister,

Games end in glory for ‘Curling Pilipinas’ just two years after their federation was founded, but Hong Kong’s curlers just miss medal.

Photo from Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino/Facebook Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino was overwhelmed with emotions as Philippines clinches its first-ever gold medal in the Asian Winter Games.