MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino has a clear mindset as the Philippines fields two athletes to the 25th Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina in Italy: Nothing is impossible.

MANILA, Philippines—There was no medal for Team Philippines’ Tallulah Proulx in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, but she made her mark. Proulx cracked the top 50 in the women’s slalom on Wednesday,

There has to be one person to do it first. I am grateful that I got to be that person for Filipinas and Filipinos all around the world."

Athletes from the Philippines took part in the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The country is represented by two athletes at the Winter Games: alpine skiers Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx. READ MORE | Who are the Philippine athletes competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics?

Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino said he believes that nothing is impossible as the Philippines fields two athletes to the 25th Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina in Italy.

Skier Tallulah Proulx, 17, was raised in the U.S., but she's making Olympic history as the Philippines' first female, and youngest athlete in any Winter Games.

The first woman and youngest to ever represent the Philippines at the Winter Games, the Park City-based skier looked calmer than many veterans in the field as she prepared for her giant slalom debut.