Michael Martinez got call to Olympics less than a month ago 18 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersGANGNEUNG, South Korea – Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez had other plans for February after narrowly missing the cut for the Olympics at a qualifier last year. In fact, Martinez, 21, did not start skating until the age of eight – at a shopping mall rink. Even more important to Martinez is how skating has advanced in his country since he went to Sochi, with hockey teams and speed skating gaining ground. “That a lot of Southeast Asians are working hard and able to be at the Olympics.”Tags: body building, Figure skater, Manila Bulletin, Michael Christian Martinez, Michael Martinez, olympics, Pyeongchang, skate

Source: Manila Bulletin February 17, 2018 02:15 UTC