Philippines competed at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics in Gangwon, South Korea, from January 19 to February 1, 2024. This is Philippines's third appearance at the Winter Youth Olympic Games.
| Philippines at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | PHI |
| NOC | Philippine Olympic Committee |
| in Gangwon, South Korea 19 January 2024 – 1 February 2024 | |
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Laetaz Rabe[a] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Youth Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Having took part in the 2020 edition, this is the first back-to-back appearance for the Philippines in the Winter Youth Olympics.[3] The Filipino team consisted of three athletes (two men and one woman) competing in three sports.[4]
Laetaz Rabe[a], a freestyle skier was the flagbearer for the Philippine delegation at the opening ceremony.[5][6]
Competitors edit
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Freestyle skiing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Short track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Cross-country skiing edit
The Philippines received 1 male quota. Calgary, Canada resident 16-year-old Avery Balbanida fills the lone quota slot.[7][8] Balbinada has competed in the sprint freestyle event[9] and the 7.5-kilometer classical.[10] He is joined by her Australian coach Allison McArdle.[11]
Balbanida failed to advanced from the qualification round, finishing 69th.[9] He needed to finish among the top 30 skiers to advance.[12] He marked the end of the Philippine delegation's campaign by finishing in 65th place in the 7.5-kilometer classic.[13]
- Classic & Skates
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Avery Balbanida | 7.5 km classical | — | |||||||
| Sprint freestyle | 3:44.34 | 69 | Did not advance | ||||||
Freestyle skiing edit
The Philippines received 1 female quota in slopestyle/big air. 14-year-old Laetaz Rabe fills the slot.[7] Based in Switzerland, Rabe is born to parents hailing from Cotabato City and Malolos.[14]
Rabe sustained an injury on her left knee during a warm-up training just before the freeski slopestyle qualification causing her to miss the event.[15] The injury rendered her unable to compete in the big air event as well.[16]
- Slopestyle & Big Air
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Best | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Best | Rank | ||
| Laetaz Rabe | Girls' big air | Withdrew | — | Did not advance | ||||||
| Girls' slopestyle | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||||||
Short track speed skating edit
The Philippines achieved 1 male quota at the 2023 World Junior Short Track Speed Skating Championships.[17] The slot was filled in by Peter Groseclose.[18]
Groseclose, who is coached by Olympic medalist John-Henry Krueger, is the first to compete among the 3-athlete Philippine delegation. He competed at the 1,500-meter, 500-meter and 1,000-meter races.[19] Groseclose failed to advanced from the quarterfinal of the 1,500-meter race which he said is his weakest event among the three; describing the event as an "endurance race" and himself as more of a sprinter.[20] He also finished as a quarterfinalist in the 1,000-meter race.[21]
It was in the 500-meter race that Groseclose had his best performance; reaching the final stage. In the fifth and final lap, Groseclose and China's Zhang Bohao are in close contention for a bronze medal but the two stumbled on each other in the 40-second mark. He was penalized and did not record any time.[22] Close to clinching the first-ever Winter Youth Olympics medal for the Philippines, Groseclose's feat was hailed by the delegation as the best ever finish of the Philippines in an Olympic winter sport event.[23][24]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Peter Groseclose | 500 m | 42.019 | 1 Q | 41.329 | 1 Q | 41.697 | 1 Q | PEN | |
| 1000 m | 1:30.243 | 1 Q | 1:28.899 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| 1500 m | — | 2:20.575 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 | Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Josef (20 January 2024). "Krueger, Macaraeg give Groseclose big boost at Winter Youth Olympics". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
...freestyle skier Laetaz Amihan Rabe as the lone flag-bearer during the parade of athletes
- ^ "Fil-Am speed skater Peter Groseclose qualifies for 2024 Winter Youth Olympics". GMA News. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ "Asia will be represented by 18 NOCs at Winter YOG Gangwon 2024". www.oca.asia. Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Laetaz Amihan Rabe leads Philippine delegation in Winter Youth Olympics opening parade". GMA News. 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Gangwon 2024 Opening Ceremony Flagbearers Information" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 19 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ a b Matel, Philip (2 January 2024). "Meet the Philippines' 3 Winter Youth Olympic Games participants". Rappler. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Cross-Country quotas list for Youth Olympic Winter Games 2024". www.fis-ski.com/. International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS). 18 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Balbanida ranks 69th in men's sprint". Manila Bulletin. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Isaga, JR (27 January 2024). "Avery Balbanida takes pressure head on as last Filipino standing in Winter Youth Olympics". Rappler. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Balbanida gets taste of wild Korean winter". The Philippine Star. 27 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ "Skier Avery Balbanida ranks 69th in men's sprint of Winter Youth Olympics". GMA News. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (31 January 2024). "PH wraps up injury-riddled Winter Youth Olympics campaign". Rappler. Retrieved 3 February 2024.
- ^ "Rabe set to prove true worth". Malaya Business Insight. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (24 January 2024). "PH skier Rabe misses Winter Youth Olympics event after warm-up injury". Rappler. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Injured skier Rabe ruled out of Winter Youth Olympics". GMA News. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ "Communication No. 2535 - PROVISIONAL QUOTA PLACES SHORT TRACK SPEED SKATING". Retrieved 2023-11-08.
- ^ Payo, Jasmine (9 February 2023). "Fil-Am Peter Groseclose earns Winter Youth Olympics spot". Rappler. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (20 January 2024). "PH's Groseclose disappointed but motivated as more races await in Winter Youth Olympics". Rappler. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ Ramos, Josef (20 January 2024). "Krueger, Macaraeg give Groseclose big boost at Winter Youth Olympics". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Groseclose misses 1,000 meters short track semis". The Philippine Star. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "PH's Groseclose stumbles in 500m finals to close out Winter Youth Olympics campaign". GMA News. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Filipino-American Groseclose finishes 5th at Winter Youth Olympics". The Manila Times. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- ^ Dioquino, Delfin (22 January 2024). "Peter Groseclose misses out on PH's 1st medal in Winter Youth Olympics after crash". Rappler. Retrieved 23 January 2024.