MANILA, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Although there is no snow in the Philippines, a five-member Philippine team is competing in the Asian Winter Games and promises to deliver the goods with chilling effect, local media reported on Saturday.
The Philippine squad departed on Saturday for Changchun, China where the 6th Asian Winter Games will be held from Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, said a report by The Manila Bulletin daily.
If the Filipinos perform well, they will try to join some qualifying events for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada, the report said.
"We're now ready to take that challenge of going onto the next level," said Ric Camaligan, president of the Philippine Skating Union (PSU).
"Now is our chance to prove that we can also match up in tough competitions such as the Asian Winter Games," said Camaligan. \The team entered in only the figure skating events, which is the centerpiece event of the tournament, the report said.
Apart from the figure skating, the PSU also hopes to introduce other winter sports like short-track speed skating and ice hockey, said the report.
