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Michael Christian Martinez | Qualifying round | Feb 13, 2014

Michael Christian Martinez, Road to Winter Olympics 2014

Michael Christian Martinez placed 19th among 30 figure skating participants


Michael Christian Martinez


After landing the 3rd spot on February 13's short program in figure skating, Michael Christian Martinez advanced to the finals in Winter Olympics at Sochi, Russia. He placed 19th of 30 participants whose performance wowed not only the nation but the entire world.

His determination to succeed in the field he loves is commendable and many people, including me, were inspired by him. His asthma and being a native of a tropical country where snow is a 'luxury'  did not hinder him from pursuing his goal.

I watched his performance during the final event in Youtube and he was so talented. Awesome! He fell but it did not stop him.

Let his life be a source of inspiration to all young people around the world.

And to our dear government, please support him in his endeavors. He will be competing in other international events in the years to come, and I am hoping that full support will be given to him.

CONGRATULATIONS, MICHAEL CHRISTIAN MARTINEZ!


To view some of his performances, please click the following links I found in Youtube. Videos are courtesy to the respective owners.



Winter Olympics Qualifying Round - February 13, 2014

Four Continents Figure Skating Championship 2013 - Winners Advanced to Winter Olympics in 2014

Skate Helena

2013 World Junior Championships

UPDATE: Michael Christian Martinez Made It to 3rd place in Figure Skating




Here's an update on Michael's performance in Figure Skating at Winter Olympics in Russia. Of 30 participants, he made it to Top 3 (64.81%). First placer is Belgium (72.52%) while Uzbekistan (68.07%) made it to second place. He will be competing tomorrow for the free program of figure skating along with other 23 top placers. Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Canada, Russia, Estonia, Australia, and Italy complete the Top 10 list in that order.

Congratulations, Michael! Filipinos are proud of you! 

Support Michael Christian Martinez, Philippines' only Olympian at Winter Olympics

 Michael Christian Martinez

I received a Smart text message in my iPhone which encourages subscribers to support Michael Christian Martinez, Philippines' only Olympian. Here's the full text:

"Support the Philippines' only Olympian Michael Christian Martinez by watching him right on your smartphone with Smart NOW TV Beta! Smart NOW TV Beta is an android app that allows you to stream Video content from Smart. This service is free! Get the app here: http://go/smart.com.ph.now/" 

There are two things this message has for me: support Michael and know about Smart's newest offering, Smart NOW TV Beta. So who is Michael? Micheal's story is sensationalized in the sense that he is the first Southeast Asian and first Filipino to participate in the Winter Olympics at Sochi, Russia. Philippines does not produce snow but she produced a very talented and skillful ice skater. That's awesome! Thanks to SM's ice skating rinks. Definitely, I wish him good luck for tomorrow's games. May the good Lord be with him. 


How can we support Michael? There are a lot of ways, and Smart provides one. Winter Olympics will be featured via live feed in Smart NOW TV Beta. According to Smart's website, Smart Now TV Beta is "an android application which will allow you to stream Video content from Smart. This service is FREE!" You need to be connected to Internet to access Smart NOW TV Beta in your android device. If you're using Wi-Fi, it must be provided by either PLDT myDSL or Fibr. If you're using a postpaid, you'll be charged with mobile data charges. For those who have android device, you need to download the application first.
 
Unfortunately, I won't be able to watch the games via this android application since I am using iPhone. But I will definitely support Michael Christian Martinez by telling his story to others through blogs and intellectual discussions among friends.

For sure, everyone will hear about him in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other social networking sites.