The Philippines is competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, with two athletes set to see action in alpine skiing.

Alpine skier Tallulah Proulx has become the first female athlete from the Philippines to compete in the Winter Olympics — and at 17, the youngest ever from the Southeast Asian country.

There has to be one person to do it first. I am grateful that I got to be that person for Filipinas and Filipinos all around the world."

The first woman and youngest to ever represent the Philippines at the Winter Games, the Park City-based skier looked calmer than many veterans in the field as she prepared for her giant slalom debut.

Alexandra Eala has suggested one sport she thinks she would like to do if she was in the Winter Olympics. Eala is one of the most popular players on the WTA Tour right now, which was showcased at the Australian Open this year by the number of Filipino supporters coming to watch her.

At just 17, Tallulah Proulx finishes 50th in the women’s slalom, marking a milestone for Philippine alpine skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Tallulah Proulx is the first Filipina to qualify for the Winter Olympics; and at 17 years old, she is the youngest Filipino to compete at the Games. She will compete in alpine skiing 's most technical events of slalom and giant slalom - races that demand precision, balance, and experience typically honed over years on snow-covered mountains.

On SBS Filipino's Trending Ngayon podcast this week, global attention is focused on the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics following its historic Opening Ceremony. This year’s Games mark a significant milestone for the Philippines,

The country already has multiple gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Is the Winter edition next for the country?

Team Philippines is represented in the ongoing Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics by two Alpine skiers–Francis Ceccarelli and Tallulah Proulx. Ceccarelli and Proulx, the first woman to compete in the Winter Games for the Philippines,