The Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines, Inc. (CWSAP), commonly known as Curling Pilipinas, is the national governing body of the sport of curling in the Philippines. It is responsible for promoting and developing the sport throughout the country, managing national curling teams, and representing the Philippines in international curling events.

History

Formation of the first national team

The formation of Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines or Curling Pilipinas dates back in 2011, when a group of Filipino curlers based in the United States was formed. In 2018, Switzerland based brother Marc and Enrico Pfister were scouted for a potential Philippine national team.[1]

However it was only in 2019 when eventual inaugural president Benjo Delarmente when momentum for the formal formation of a curling national sports association began to form. Christian Haller two-time world junior curling championship joined the Pfister brothers.[1] Alan Frei, another Swiss-Filipino, a businessman and curling beginner, joins the trio in March 2023 – which meant the formation of a proper four-man curling team.[2][3]

Formal establishment

Curling Pilipinas was officially established within 2023 with the help of the state-ran Philippine Sports Commission.[2] By June 2023, the organization is already securing membership with the Philippine Olympic Committee (POC).[4][5]

It was in September 2023, when Curling Pilipinas became a provisional member of World Curling during a congress in Seoul. The management also had to secure a last minute approval from the POC.[1][6]

World Curling member

Curling Pilipinas has an immediate goal to qualify athletes for the 2026 Winter Olympics.[7] No curler has ever represented the Philippines at the Winter Olympics.[5] They were able to send a men's and women's team at the 2023 edition of the Pan Continental Curling Championships for their first international tournament following Kazakhstan's withdrawal.[1] Philippines finished second behind China in Division B, with the latter earning a promotion.[8]

The Philippines also made their debut at the World Senior Curling Championships in the 2024 edition.[9] The men's team were able to attain a promotion from Division B to A in the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships.[10]

The country sent a men's and women's team and a mixed doubles pair for the 2025 Asian Winter Games.[11] The men's team won the Philippines' and Southeast Asia's first ever gold medal in the continental games.[12] The federation has grown to having 100 officials by this time.[13]

Grassroots

Since curling is a winter sport and the Philippines is a tropical country, as of February 2025 the country has no proper facilities for curling and its national team players train overseas.[14] The federation is planning to promote floor curling in the Philippines, an iceless variant.[15] It is also coordinating with the Korean Curling Federation to rent ice where aspiring players could curl.[14]

National teams

Most recent rosters

Teams
Gender Skip Third Second Lead Alternate Coach Event Ref.
Men's Marc Pfister Christian Haller Enrico Pfister Alan Frei Benjo Delarmente Jessica Pfister 2025 Asian Winter Games [16]
Women's Kathleen Dubberstein Leilani Dubberstein Sheila Mariano Anne Marie Bonache Jennifer de la Fuente Miguel Guttierez 2025 Asian Winter Games [17]
Mixed Chad Alojipan Donna Umali Alastair Onglingswan Ashley Alojipan 2024 World Mixed Curling Championship
Mixed doubles
Male Female Coach Event Ref.
Marc Pfister Kathleen Dubberstein Jessica Pfister 2025 Asian Winter Games [18]

Records

Men's

World Championships
World Senior Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Sweden 2024 Round robin 25th place 6 0 6
Canada 2025 TBD TBD TBD
Total 0 Titles — 6 0 6
World Junior Championships
World Junior Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Finland 2024 Round robin 16th place (Junior B) 7 2 5
2025 TBD TBD TBD
Total 0 Titles — 7 2 5
Pan Continental Championships
Pan Continental Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Canada 2023 Playoffs 2nd place (Division B) 9 7 2
Canada 2024 Playoffs 1st place (Division B) 12 12 0
2025 TBD TBD (Division A) TBD
Total 0 Titles — 21 19 2
Asian Winter Games
Asian Winter Games
Year Result Position Pld W L
China 2025 Gold Medal 1st place 7 6 1
Total 1 Gold Medal - 7 6 1

Women's

World Championships
World Senior Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Sweden 2024 Did not enter
Total 0 Titles — 0 0 0
Pan Continental Championships
Pan Continental Curling Championships
Year Round Position Pld W L
Canada 2023 Round robin 5th place (Division B) 5 1 4
Canada 2024 Playoffs 4th place (Division B) 9 5 4
2025 TBD TBD (Division B) TBD
Total 0 Titles — 14 6 8
Asian Winter Games
Asian Winter Games
Year Round Position Pld W L
China 2025 Round Robin 5th Place 8 4 4
Total 0 Titles — 8 4 4

Mixed

World Mixed Curling Championship
Year Round Position Pld W L
Scotland 2024 Round robin 36th place 7 0 7
2025 TBD TBD TBD
Total 0 Titles — 7 0 7

Mixed doubles

World Championships
World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
Year Round Position Pld W L
Sweden 2024 Did not enter
Canada 2025 Did not qualify
Total 0 Titles — 0 0 0
Asian Winter Games
Asian Winter Games
Year Round Position Pld W L
China 2025 Bronze medal game 4th place 8 5 3
Total 0 Titles — 8 5 3

Presidents

  • Benjo Delarmente (2023–)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Meet the Philippines: Swiss-based squad dreaming of Milano Cortina". World Curling. World Curling Media. October 29, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  2. ^ a b "PH curling team eyes spot in 2026 Winter Olympics". ABS-CBN News. July 20, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  3. ^ Morales, Luisa (August 6, 2023). "There really is a PH curling team trying to make it to the Winter Olympics". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  4. ^ "Curling seeks POC membership". Manila Bulletin. June 6, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Curling seeks POC nod". Manila Standard. June 6, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  6. ^ "World Curling announce new members at Annual General Assembly". World Curling. World Curling Media. September 15, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  7. ^ Merrell, Chloe (November 7, 2024). "Curling: Philippines on track to realise Winter Olympic dream at Milano Cortina 2026". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  8. ^ Satumbaga-Villar, Kristel (November 5, 2023). "PH wins silver in B Division of 2023 Pan Continental Curling Championships". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  9. ^ "Philippines senior men debut on world stage". World Curling. World Curling Media. April 22, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Villanueva, Ralph Edwin (November 7, 2024). "Philippine curling team gains A Division promotion". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  11. ^ Merrell, Chloe (January 31, 2025). "Curling: Team Philippines at 2025 Asian Winter Games - Full schedule and when to watch live". www.olympics.com. International Olympic Committee (IOC). Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  12. ^ Navarro, June (February 15, 2025). "History on ice: PH wins curling gold in Asian Winter Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
  13. ^ Ulanday, John Bryan (February 26, 2025). "Filipino curler targets Winter Olympics gold". The Philippine Star. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Cruzat, Jessie (February 17, 2025). "Triumphant PH men's curling team shares struggles, hopes to inspire Filipinos". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  15. ^ Suing, Ivan (February 18, 2025). "Curlers eye nationwide expansion". Daily Tribune. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  16. ^ "2025 Asian Winter Games - Entries (Men)" (PDF). Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  17. ^ "2025 Asian Winter Games - Entries (Women)" (PDF). Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
  18. ^ "Entry List by Event – Curling Mixed Doubles" (PDF). Asian Winter Games Harbin 2025. February 3, 2025.
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