Fil-Am skier hopes to make an impression after botched bid in giant slalom

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2022 04:40:59 +0000

By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Asa Miller hopes to put his heartbreaking giant slalom performance behind when he competes in the men’s slalom Wednesday in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. The first run starts at 10:15 a.m. at the Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre while the second run is scheduled at 1:45 p.m. with the 21-year-old Fil-Am […]

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Miller plays baseball before falling in love with skiing

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:50:42 +0000

YANQING, China — Ask Asa Miller to differentiate a fast ball from a curveball or sinker and you will get an exact answer. Miller, now on his second Winter Games appearance, spent some time behind the plate – catcher – for his Lincoln High School, one of the oldest schools in Portland, Oregon. But while […]

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Miller thrilled to don PH colors at Beijing Winter Olympics

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2022 08:42:11 +0000

YANQING, China — Asa Miller will carry the country’s colors for the second time in a row in the parade of nations that highlights Friday’s opening ceremony of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. “I’m extremely excited the first time, it was one of the best moments of my life,” Miller said on Thursday after another […]

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POC chief encourages Miller to give his ‘best shot’

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 02 Feb 2022 09:25:43 +0000

YANQING, China — Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino met face-to-face with alpine skier Asa Miller on Wednesday and encouraged the country’s lone representative in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics to give it his best shot. Despite a world-class field, Tolentino is hoping the 21-year-old Miller could pull off the improbable task […]

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