Olympian Michael Martinez Is Back And Buff!

Philippines' Winter Olympian Michael Martinez comes back home to pursue new heights in his career. Though he might have put his skates aside, his passion for the sport still continues. His presence was quite quiet in the past few years as he stayed in the US and even got a day job.

His online presence is still followed by fans and was very surprised with his transformation from a lean teenager now buffed up as he also grew in size and even got the Olympic rings tattooed on his chest. Now 21, he said that his comeback here in the Philippines will also mean meeting brands and partners which will open old and new partnerships for him.

Though he was quite disappointed when he failed to qualify for the recent Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, he will continue to work to make the Olympic dream come true. He shared that made a successful quad axel jump which was considered an impossible feat for competitive figure skating.

Winners Against Asthma Recognized With Their Achievements!

Living with Asthma is indeed tough, I used to have it when we were young. It is painful, expensive and will literally make you lose your breath. But with the proper diet, nutrition, and medication, these can be alleviated and eventually removed from the system. And from that point on, they can actually live their lives normally and can even do more with it.

To celebrate the brave warriors who overcame asthma ,  GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) made a Search for the Winners Against Asthma (SWAA) which will serve as an inspiration for the people who are also experiencing the condition and how did they became triumphant despite the situation.

SM Companies Together To Support Ice Skating Hero Michael Martinez

Michael Martinez became an inspiration for Filipinos that it is possible to be a winter Olympian despite living in a tropical country. After competing at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, the interest in the sport grew more and more. 

Now Michael is off to the US to compete in the Hilton HHonors Skate America to be held in Chicago Illinois in October 22-26.Michael was one of the select few invited by the organizing committee of the Hilton Hhonors to compete in this prestigious event. Only World Top Ranking skaters, which Martinez ranks 27th, are requested to attend the competition.