Filipino figure skater Michael Martinez needs help for 2022 Winter Olympics

Filipino figure skater Michael Christian Martinez posted a gofundme link in his Facebook account in hopes of getting more support and monetary funds for his training expenses in preparation for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic in February.

Michael is currently doing intensive training in Russia with his coach Nikolai Morozov, who is one of the top international figure skating coaches, to prepare for the Winter Olympics Qualifying Event: Nebelhorn Trophy on September 22 to 25, 2021 in Germany.

"Hi! This is Michael Christian Martinez. I am officially back on ice and I am aiming to qualify once again for the upcoming 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on February 4-20, 2022," wrote Michael on Facebook.

"My team and I have organized a fundraising campaign called MICHAEL MARTINEZ - Road to 2022 Winter Olympics to help out with some of the training expenses for the reason that I currently don't have sponsors yet. So I am humbly reaching out to you to join me on my journey towards the 2022 Winter Olympics and bring recognition once again to the Philippines," he added.

In addition, Michael is the first figure skater from Southeast Asia to qualify and compete in the Winter Olympic Games and Youth Winter Olympic Games. No tropical nation has ever won a Winter Olympic medal, and Michael is vying to be the first.

He is the 2015 Asian Figure Skatng Trophy champion, a two-time Triglav Trophy champion, and has won an ISU Challenger Series medal - a silver at the 2014 Warsaw Cup.

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