00:04Mga kapuso, maging sa winter sports, hindi nagpapahuli ang galing ng Pinoy athletes.
00:10Sa short track speed skating, tatlong youth athletes ang nagawin ng mga medalya.
00:15Let's get in the game, kasama si Martin Abier!
00:23Pamilyar na tayo sa winter sport ng figure skating.
00:31Pero alam nyo ba na may winter sport na nakabase naman sa bilis at endurance sa ice skating?
00:38Yan ang speed skating.
00:41Sa short track speed skating, apat hanggang anim na skater ang magpapabilisang matapos ang kailangang distansya sa ice skating rink.
00:51At saka katapos lang na Asian Open Short Track Speed Skating Trophy na ginanap sa Derudune, India.
00:58Tatlong Pinoy athletes ang gumawa ng kasaysayan at nag-uwi ng mga medalya.
01:03It was an historic win because this is gonna be like the first time in the Asian Open for us
01:10to compete that we brought home medals.
01:13So not just one medal but four medals.
01:18First up, ang 13-year-old na si Kila Fernandez.
01:22Dalawang gold medal ang nasungkit niya, placing first sa 777 at 1000 meter event sa Junior C Girls category.
01:31I was so happy and amazed that I was able to make it this far into my speed skating career.
01:38Luckily, I trained really hard in Korea so I was able to keep my pace as second the whole time
01:44or third.
01:46And yeah.
01:47And then you're second in the game?
01:48Yes.
01:49Sa Senior Women's category naman, nagpakitang gilas ang 23-year-old na si Sandry Gimba.
01:56Oh, hi!
01:57Achieving the silver medal sa 1000 meter event.
02:01I felt like that was the strongest that I was at.
02:04I kind of saw like how much better I was at defending my position and like actually getting second during
02:11the last like half lap.
02:12And I was just so proud of myself.
02:16Di naman nagpahuli ang 8-year-old na si Simon Zurbito na inio-way ang bronze medal sa Junior F
02:23Boys' 333 meter event.
02:25Were you up against good skaters?
02:28Taller than me.
02:29Taller than you?
02:30Okay.
02:31How did you feel when you saw them, when you saw the competition?
02:34I got pressured and then my coach said,
02:37It's okay, just skate properly and nice and don't fall.
02:41And that's how the third place got into me.
02:44Isa sa mga teknik sa speed skating ang to keep low.
02:49Umababa ang upper body para less air resistance at mas bumilis.
02:55Pero bago natin magawa yan,
02:57Kailangan muna natin masanay sa specialized skates ng sport na ito.
03:02So, yung pinaka basic form na I always recommend is always put your chest up, hands forward, and then bending
03:11your knees.
03:13Ang position ng foot is always going to be on a V-shape, and as a starter, you just want
03:18to do small steps at a time.
03:20So, small steps.
03:22There we go.
03:24So, yun, yun, yun, yun, yun, yun, yung ginagamit nila dito na skates.
03:29So, mas mahaba yung blade, tapos hindi naka-center dun sa shoe.
03:33Yun yung medyo talagang kailangan mong mag-adjust.
03:38And then, we were able to move around for a little bit.
03:41Pero, grabe sa ludo.
03:42Kasi hirap niyang kontrolin talaga.
03:46Very avid mga kapuso.
03:47Today, we got to meet three of our medalists in speed skating.
03:50And we also got to try it out.
03:52So, this has been Martina Vieira.
03:54Kilo Fernandez.
03:56Simon Joivito.
03:57Keeping you in the game!
