Pinoys on Sochi Olympics

So as they say anywhere in this world there are Pinoys, and maybe many of you think that Winter Olympics are for countries that has Winter Season only, well even a Tropical country like the Philippines was sending delegates at the Winter Olympic since 1972, but they stop sending delegates in 1992, but after 22 years or equivalent to 5 winter olympics again a Filipino is representing the Philippines again in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

He is Michael Christian Martinez born November 4 1996 is the only Filipino Delegate to Sochi, Russia. The 17 year old Figure Skater is 5th at the 2013 World Junior Championship, Martinez also won the Gold Medal in the recently concluded 2014 Skate Helena. Michael will compete on February 13 at the Eliminations round of Figure Skating Men's Short Division, Hope He can make it to the Top 24 so he can be in the Final round of the Men's Short Division

Gilmore Junio

Two Other Pinoys are in the Sochi Olympics but they are representing Canada and USA, They are Gilmore Junio and JR Celski, Junio is competing in Men's 500 Meter Speed Skating, while Celski is competing in Men's 1500 Hits in Short Track. JR Celski is a 2 time Bronze Medalist in the last 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics, Wishing these Pinoy Blooded Olympians Good luck

JR Celski