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Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« on: February 14, 2014, 12:52:54 PM »

Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines competes in the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2014, 12:56:40 PM »
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines’ sole bet in the 2014 Winter Olympics put the country on the figure skating map after making it to the medal round of the men’s figure skating event late Thursday.

Michael Christian Martinez, 17, made the most of the unique opportunity as he scored 64.81 in the qualifying round, which is enough for a ticket to the round of 24.

The meek-looking Martinez wowed the crowd as he stepped on the ice and performed to Arthur Fiedler’s "Romeo and Juliet" at the Iceberg Skating Palace. The routine took a total of two minutes and 50 seconds.



He performed fifth in a pool of 30 skaters in the qualifier, drawing applause from the crowd afterwards.

Martinez, who will go down as the first Filipino and Southeast Asian skater to see action at the Winter Olympic, now seeks to sustain the momentum in the medal round scheduled at around 11pm Friday.

more at http://www.philstar.com/sports/2014/02/14/1290308/photos-martinez-shines-sochi-winter-olympics

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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2014, 12:57:17 PM »
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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2014, 01:02:08 PM »
and all he aimed for was to get into this first round of 24.  whew!  i'm rooting for him, what else.  great guy, great spirit. :)

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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #6 on: February 14, 2014, 01:05:19 PM »
Nakakita ko ani niya sa gamay pa, nagbalitokbalitok sa MOA skating rink...

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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2014, 01:08:18 PM »
ay do nat bilib yu.  siyaro na man gyod pod, gawas kun ikaw ang iyahang coach. ;D

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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2014, 01:10:51 PM »
of course, he's had his falls.  luckily these were during practice.



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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2014, 01:21:45 PM »
one thing with figure skaters (as with ballet dancers, great violinists, etc.) is that if ever they make it look like it's the easiest thing to do, it's because they've spent grueling hours practicing.  they sacrifice a lot.  and that alone is already something.

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« Reply #13 on: February 14, 2014, 01:35:07 PM »
ay do nat bilib yu.  siyaro na man gyod pod, gawas kun ikaw ang iyahang coach. ;D

Peks man. Nakalusong ko that time kay nahutdan kog supply sa sardinas. Gikapoy kog tujok-tujok sa MOA kay nagkasaagsaag ko mao nga didto lang ko gaapong sa skating rink samtang gahuwat sa ahong tourist guide.

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« Reply #14 on: February 14, 2014, 02:47:50 PM »
hadlok ra pod nang nakalusong kah.  ano ba yan?  tinagalog sa moa skating rink? ;D

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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #15 on: February 14, 2014, 04:09:02 PM »
‘What a brave kid!’ MVP all praises for Michael Christian Martinez after historic skate

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Friday, February 14, 2014


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No less than Manuel V. Pangilinan expressed his support for Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez who made his historic debut in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics on Thursday night.

“What a brave kid, gave it all tonight. Thank you to him and his parents. Let’s continue supporting him,” said the telecommunications mogul, who supported Martinez’ journey to the Games through his MVP Sports Foundation. MVPSF executive director Chot Reyes shared the contents of Pangilinan’s message on Twitter.

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« Reply #16 on: February 14, 2014, 04:09:29 PM »
Skating to Romeo and Juliet by Arthur Fiedler, Martinez scored 64.81 in his routine in the short program.

That was enough to push him into the top 24 of the field, qualifying him to skate in the free program on Friday.

Martinez is the first Filipino figure skater to compete in the Olympic Games.

(InterAksyon.com is the news website of TV5, which is chaired by Pangilinan.)

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Re: Pinoy Olympic figure skater now into medal round
« Reply #20 on: February 14, 2014, 07:37:48 PM »
Filipino skater makes it from mall to Olympics

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By TIM DAHLBERG
14 February 2014

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Michael Martinez nailed the bow at the end.

Four bows, to be exact, though no one could blame him. He didn't seem to want to leave the ice Thursday night, and no one was going to blame him for that, either.

This wasn't the shopping mall in the Philippines, where he learned his jumps and spins while trying to avoid parents and their kids skating by on family outings. This was the Iceberg Skating Palace and this was the Olympics, where the teenager was desperate for the skate of his young life.



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« Reply #21 on: February 14, 2014, 07:44:53 PM »
He had less than three minutes to prove himself in the short program and make it to the men's free skate final.

If he didn't, he might have to be thinking about the next step, perhaps working for his family raising vegetables to sell to Japan.

The expenses had become too much. The mall had contributed some money, but in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan there wasn't much the government could do for a figure skater, the nation's only competitor in Sochi.

The family home had already been mortgaged to pay for his skating. There was no more to give.

"We're hoping he makes it and some companies support him," his mother, Maria Teresa Martinez, said. "Otherwise he will just have to stop. We cannot afford it anymore. It's just so expensive and we can't do another four years."

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« Reply #22 on: February 14, 2014, 07:46:17 PM »
In a sequined and braided black and white outfit donated by a designer in New York who saw his Facebook plea for proper Olympic attire, Martinez took the biggest stage of his life, skating just two spots before the great Evgeni Plushenko was supposed to go in front of a capacity crowd at the Olympic arena.

He acknowledged the polite applause, gliding to the center of the ice. He paused, struck a pose, and then began the most important skate of his career.

"I was so nervous," he said. "This was such a big event."

He had reason to be. At 17, he is the youngest skater in the program and the only Filipino figure skater ever in the Olympics.

Still, Martinez was sure he would prevail. The gangly kid with the mop of black hair had to, because this has been his life ever since he walked by the rink in the Manila mall at the age of 9, saw the skaters, and declared to his mother that this was something he wanted to do.

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« Reply #23 on: February 14, 2014, 07:48:44 PM »
He fell on his behind that day, but that didn't stop him from coming back the next. Neither did the asthma that put him in the hospital many times and kept him from playing sports outdoors.

"I WILL make the free skate," he declared after practice the night before. "Because I am prepared."

Preparation, though, only counts so much. So on his Facebook page, Martinez asked his friends to "Please pray for me."

He began his skate by hitting a nice triple axel, drawing applause from the crowd. But on his second jump he didn't finish the rotation on a triple lutz and triple toe loop, lowering his marks from the judges.

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« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2014, 07:51:15 PM »
But his spins were good, the rest of the program nicely skated. Most importantly, he didn't look like a 17-year-old making his Olympic debut.

In 2 minutes and 39 seconds, Martinez showed he belonged. And now all there was to do was to wait.

"I'm very happy and proud," he said. "I missed just one jump but the rest of the program was good."



Michael Christian Martinez of the Philippines holds up a jacket after the men's short program figure skating competition at the Iceberg Skating Palace during the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev)

In the kiss-and-cry area, Martinez waved his jacket with "Philippines" on the back to the crowd, drawing cheers. He sat with the Russian coach his mother — who learned skating along with her son so she could save money by coaching him herself — had hired for him, flashing a thumbs-up sign as his score was posted.

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« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2014, 07:54:04 PM »
It was 64.81, his best ever. But Martinez would have to wait again to find out whether it would be good enough to be one of the top 24 skaters who make it to the free skate.

"I think so, maybe half and half," he said. "I'm a little confident, but then I'm not."

Nearby, though, some of the other early skaters were struggling. Some fell trying jumps, others made mistakes that lowered their scores.

Plushenko himself fell on a triple axel in warm-ups, hurting his back and ending his bid to add another medal on home ice to the four he already won.

Suddenly, the math was starting to look good. It wasn't official yet, but Martinez had made it in.

"I feel like a real champion," he said.

For one night at the Olympics, that's exactly what the kid from the mall was.



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