Weathering the challenge
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Weathering the challenge

China Daily  

Players from the Philippines look on as they compete against their opponents from Qatar during a mixed doubles round-robin match on Wednesday. Few, if any, would've picked debutants Kathleen Dubberstein and Marc Pfister over the top-ranked Korean duo of 2018 Olympic silver medalist Kim Kyung-ae and teammate Seong Ji-hoon. Dubberstein and Pfister, however, proved even the most sophisticated pundits wrong on Tuesday, by upsetting the title favorites 12-6 on Day 1 of the Asian Winter Games' curling tournament, kicking off a three-win streak in Group B, until their first loss to host China on Wednesday. The round-robin stages of the ice hockey and curling tournament got underway on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, days ahead of the Games' official opening on Friday, due to their lengthy competition schedules. "If we can get a medal for the Philippines, that would be great," said Dubberstein, who will lead the Filipino delegation into the opening ceremony as its flagbearer, alongside short-track speed skater Peter Groseclose.

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