Curling Pilipinas

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Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines
Curling Pilipinas logo.png
Sport Curling
JurisdictionPhilippines
Founded2023
Affiliation World Curling Federation
Affiliation date2023
Headquarters Taguig, Metro Manila
PresidentBenjo Delarmente
SecretaryJoselito Millare Cruz
Official website
curlingpilipinas.com
Flag of the Philippines.svg

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.

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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]

National teams record

Men's

World Senior Curling Championships
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Sweden.svg 2024 Round robin25th place606
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2025 TBDTBDTBD
Total0 Titles—606
World Junior Curling Championships
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Finland.svg 2024 Round robin16th place (Junior B)725
2025 TBDTBDTBD
Total0 Titles—725
Pan Continental Curling Championships
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Playoffs2nd place (Division B)972
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 Playoffs1st place (Division B)12120
2025 TBDTBD (Division A)TBD
Total0 Titles—21192
Asian Winter Games
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0 Titles—606

Women's

World Senior Curling Championships
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Sweden.svg 2024 Did not enter
Total0 Titles—000
Pan Continental Curling Championships
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2023 Round robin5th place (Division B)514
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2024 Playoffs4th place (Division B)954
2025 TBDTBD (Division B)TBD
Total0 Titles—1468
Asian Winter Games
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0 Titles—606

Mixed

World Mixed Curling Championships
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Scotland.svg 2024 Round robin36th place707
2025 TBDTBDTBD
Total0 Titles—707
World Mixed Doubles Qualifying Event
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of Scotland.svg 2024 Round robin20th place734
Total0 Titles—734
Asian Winter Games
YearRoundPositionPldWL
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2025 To be determined
Total0 Titles—606

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