#FILApinas 2014: Meet and Greet at Megamall

FILA Philippines family continues to grow with more fans, stores, and now endorsers. They first had Borgy Mantoc, Georgina Wilson and Tim Yap. Then they supported and got the Philippine Rugby Team of more known as The Philippine Volcanoes when they were able to qualify for the Rugby World Cup Sevens in Russia on 2013. And this year, in celebration of the only athlete for the winter Olympics in Sochi Russia, Michael Martinez, now joins the roster as the new endorser of the global brand FILA.

Be the next Michael Christian Martinez!

As the first ever South East Asian figure skater to enter the 2013 World Junior Championship and giving an impressive performance at the recently held Soichi Winter Olympics, there’s no stopping Michael Christian Martinez in reaping honors for the Philippines as he recently bagged the much coveted gold medal from the Triglav Trophy International Figure Skating Competition in Jesenice, Slovenia.

Inspired by skaters spinning and jumping at the SM Skating Rink in SM Southmall, Martinez took up figure skating when he was eight and began training in 2010 in the United States. Since then, he has been transformed into a world-class athlete and has garnered over 190 medals and trophies from various international and local competitions.

Homegrown Olympian Bags Gold in Slovenia Tourney

Homegrown Olympian Michael Christian Martinez bagged the gold in the recently held Triglav Trophy International Figure Skating Competition in Jesenice, Slovenia. The 18-year old Martinez finished the free skate finals in the Senior Men’s category with a score of 195.13 points, besting Japan, United Kingdom, Korea, Austria and Norway.

“I thank God for this blessing, another gold medal in the senior event. I’m very happy I made it to first place,” Martinez said on his Facebook page. 

Who Were There to Support Michael Martinez in Sochi Olympics?

Michael Christian Martinez, the first Filipino figure skater and lone representative of the Philippines in the Sochi Olympics has gone through a lot as he ventures into the winter Olympics.

Sending athletes to international sporting events is very expensive, as it includes his coaches, choreographers, etc. it has been revealed by  his mother that their family even mortgaged their house just to secure his trip to Russia. It has also been more than 22 (1992) years since the country was able to send a representative to the Winter Games.

TV5 presents comprehensive Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games

TV5 is the Official Philippine Olympic network to provide full coverage of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Games, beginning with the spectacular Opening Ceremony which aired live from Russia at midnight of February 8 (Philippine time).

In the next days, TV5 will be broadcasting over 500 hours of Olympic action from Sochi, including the participation of the three Filipinos who are competing in the Olympic Winter Games. Homegrown Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez will be performing in the February 13 eliminations in the hopes of making it to the top 24 finals on February 14. Gilmore Junio, representing Canada, will be participating in the Men’s 500 meter (Feb 10) and Men’s 1000 meter Speed Skating (Feb 12). Meanwhile, JR Celski of the United States will be participating in 4 short track events - 500 meter, 1000 meter, 1500 meter and 5000 meter relay – happening at various days of February.