MICHAEL Martinez continues his journey to the 2018 Winter Olympics as he placed 9th in the Men’s singles division of the 2017 Asian Winter Games held in Sapporo, Japan from Feb. 19 to 26.
Finishing with 135.43 points in the Free Skating competition and 76.53 points in the Short Program, Winter Olympian Michael Martinez garnered a total score of 211.9 points, placing him 9th in the overall results of the games.
Other top Filipino figure skaters such as Jules Alpe, Samantha Cabiles, and Shayanne Casapao joined Martinez in the competition and finished 17th, 15th, and 19th in their respective categories.
Japanese figure skater Uno Shoma dominated the Men’s singles category with a total of 281.27 points, followed by JinBoyang (280.08) and Yan Han (271.86), both from China.
A tournament sanctioned by the International Skating Union or ISU, the Asian Winter Games is an international multi-sport competition held for the 32 member countries of the Olympic Council of Asia.
Following the Asian Winter Games, Martinez is set to compete in the coming World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland from March 29 to April 2, which will determine his shot at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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