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Michael Christian Martinez

I wonder why he is doing one last competition, his ranking will more or less be where it is. I'm not sure if there was enough time for training to improve his LP between World Championships and Triglav. Anyway, all the best to him, he might want to end the season with 2 clean performances.
 
From Tropical Frost (Michael's fan twitter)
SP: Egmont by Beethoven
LP: Romeo and Juliet (version not specified as of yet :ohwell:)
 
sunny_stars said:
From Tropical Frost (Michael's fan twitter)
SP: Egmont by Beethoven
LP: Romeo and Juliet (version not specified as of yet :ohwell:)
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Thanks for the update. He had the Nino Rota version of R & J for his SP during the Olympic season so I hope he will have a different version for his LP this coming season.

But more than program music, I think what is crucial for him, as noted in the posts in this thread, is stabilizing his triple jumps and getting a quad. I have read Shoma was able to make his triple axel consistent and get his quad toe with help from Ilia Kulik with whom Michael is also working. I hope Michael will also be able to the do the same.
 
Sort of out of topic: Apparently, selected indoor winter sports (including figure skating and hockey) will be medal events for the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia in September 2017. So there's that and the the Asian Games in Sapporo (February) to look forward to in 2017. I'm assuming the fed will send him partially to help him prepare for Pyeongchang. Anyway, I'm buzzing and hoping for the best for all competitors, especially for Martinez (and by extension, the Philippine Team) . ;)

I am hoping that Ice Dance and Pairs will be included as well.:biggrin:
 
affanatovivace said:
Sort of out of topic: Apparently, selected indoor winter sports (including figure skating and hockey) will be medal events for the Southeast Asian Games in Malaysia in September 2017. So there's that and the the Asian Games in Sapporo (February) to look forward to in 2017. I'm assuming the fed will send him partially to help him prepare for Pyeongchang. Anyway, I'm buzzing and hoping for the best for all competitors, especially for Martinez (and by extension, the Philippine Team) . ;)

I am hoping that Ice Dance and Pairs will be included as well.:biggrin:
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Thank you for the information (pleasantly surprised about that re the SEA Games) and your good wishes for our team. :)

Re GP assignments, Michael is assigned to Cup of China.
 
sunny_stars said:
from TropicalFrost
MCM is be skating to Prokofiev's R & J.
Here is his Mall of Asia Practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rx0IwgEMYkY
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Thank you for the update. :)

Here's a link to a recent interview with Michael: http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/97489-michael-christian-martinez-interview.

He said he hopes to retire by the age of 23 after the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines "[because] of all the pain." :cry:

So as he has set a timeline for his competitive skating career, I hope and pray he'll make the most of the years he has left so he will have best results in the 2018 Olympics and 2019 SEA Games. Go Michael!
 
Maria Victoria said:
Thank you for the update. :)

Here's a link to a recent interview with Michael: http://www.rappler.com/sports/by-sport/other-sports/97489-michael-christian-martinez-interview.

He said he hopes to retire by the age of 23 after the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines "[because] of all the pain." :cry:

So as he has set a timeline for his competitive skating career, I hope and pray he'll make the most of the years he has left so he will have best results in the 2018 Olympics and 2019 SEA Games. Go Michael!
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No problem!

It is sad that he stating when to retire already but with the injury-ridden nature of the sport, I think it is good for him to set a limit on his career. And yes, I hope he makes the best out of his career!

Also, an HD version of his FS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5aQV45M6Os
I'm sure this was posted in the other threads so thanks to the OP!
 
He would be too young to retire by that time in 2019 but It’s good to know that he seems to have many hopes that he wants to do after his retirement.
It also would be fine to see him supporting his kouhai athletes as a coach or choreographer.

but I just wish Michael would be able to get the good condition of being free from injury and staying as a competitive skater with health for a long time. :cheer2:
 
gallavich said:
New interview with Michael:

https://youtu.be/ehsDtK74TWs

They talk about his upcoming schedule, and it sounds like he is planning to compete at the US Classic & Finlandia Trophy.
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It's noteworthy to mention that he's actually been offered by other countries to skate for them, leading up to Sochi. Glad he stuck it out for the PH despite not having a lot of financial backing and government support.
 
Michael Christian Martinez
Bios and Profiles
Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Christian_Martinez
Tracings.net: http://tracings.net/mart-mich.html
ISU Results: http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012802.htm
Rink Results profile: http://www.rinkresults.com/skater?skater_id=717

Social Media
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MichaelOlympian
Instagram: https://instagram.com/martinezfrost3/

Fan Media
Network: https://twitter.com/TropicalFrost
Twitter: http://tropicalfrost.tistory.com/
YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TropicalFrostPH/feed

PROGRAMS
note: links under EX entries are gala programs​
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Season[/TD]
[TD]SP[/TD]
[TD]LP[/TD]
[TD]EX[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2015-2016[/TD]
[TD]Egmont (Beethoven)[/TD]
[TD]Rome and Juliet (Prokofiev)[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014-2015[/TD]
[TD]Piano Concerto No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)[/TD]
[TD]The Phantome of the Opera (Webber)[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013-2014[/TD]
[TD]Romeo and Juliet (Rota)[/TD]
[TD]Malaguena (Lecuona)[/TD]
[TD]Nocturne into Bohemian Rhapsody[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2012-2013[/TD]
[TD]Toccata and Fugue in D minor (Bach)[/TD]
[TD]King Arthur (Zimmer)[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2010-2012[/TD]
[TD]The Jellicle Ball (Webber)[/TD]
[TD]Tango De Los Exilados (Taieb)[/TD]
[TD]N/A[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

COMPETITIVE RESULTS
*personal bests highlighted in bold​
**video links are on score entries​

2014-2015
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Event[/TD]
[TD]SP[/TD]
[TD]LP[/TD]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]Rank[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2015 Triglav Trophy[/TD]
[TD]51.68[/TD]
[TD]130.16[/TD]
[TD]181.84[/TD]
[TD]1st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2015 Worlds[/TD]
[TD]67.03[/TD]
[TD]125.35[/TD]
[TD]192.38[/TD]
[TD]21st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Golden Spin[/TD]
[TD]74.45[/TD]
[TD]130.00[/TD]
[TD]204.45[/TD]
[TD]6th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Warsaw Cup[/TD]
[TD]73.81[/TD]
[TD]139.57[/TD]
[TD]213.38[/TD]
[TD]2nd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Skate America[/TD]
[TD]72.81[/TD]
[TD]124.77[/TD]
[TD]197.58[/TD]
[TD]10th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Lombardia Trophy[/TD]
[TD]67.36[/TD]
[TD]132.56[/TD]
[TD]199.92[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

2013-2014
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Event[/TD]
[TD]SP[/TD]
[TD]LP[/TD]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]Rank[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Triglav Trophy[/TD]
[TD]63.29[/TD]
[TD]131.84[/TD]
[TD]195.13[/TD]
[TD]1st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Winter Olympics[/TD]
[TD]64.81[/TD]
[TD]119.44[/TD]
[TD]184.25[/TD]
[TD]19th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2014 Skate Helena[/TD]
[TD]65.78[/TD]
[TD]123.12[/TD]
[TD]188.91[/TD]
[TD]1st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]22nd Volvo Open Cup[/TD]
[TD]66.01[/TD]
[TD]131.17[/TD]
[TD]197.18[/TD]
[TD]4th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013 JGP Estonia[/TD]
[TD]63.67[/TD]
[TD]135.15[/TD]
[TD]198.82[/TD]
[TD]3rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013 Nebelhorn Trophy[/TD]
[TD]61.55[/TD]
[TD]127.91[/TD]
[TD]189.46[/TD]
[TD]7th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013 US International Skating Classic[/TD]
[TD]59.65[/TD]
[TD]123.39[/TD]
[TD]183.04[/TD]
[TD]6th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013 JGP Riga[/TD]
[TD]64.03[/TD]
[TD]109.70[/TD]
[TD]173.73[/TD]
[TD]4th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

2012-2013
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Event[/TD]
[TD]SP[/TD]
[TD]LP[/TD]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]Rank[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013 Junior Worlds[/TD]
[TD]67.01[/TD]
[TD]124.63[/TD]
[TD]191.64[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2013 4CC[/TD]
[TD]64.62[/TD]
[TD]113.46[/TD]
[TD]178.08[/TD]
[TD]16th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]20th Volvo Open Cup[/TD]
[TD]58.47[/TD]
[TD]117.52[/TD]
[TD]175.99[/TD]
[TD]5th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2nd New Year's Cup[/TD]
[TD]57.42[/TD]
[TD]119.82[/TD]
[TD]177.24[/TD]
[TD]3rd[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]13th Crystal Skate[/TD]
[TD]59.75[/TD]
[TD]125.75[/TD]
[TD]185.50[/TD]
[TD]1st[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2012 Cup of Nice[/TD]
[TD]49.64[/TD]
[TD]115.48[/TD]
[TD]165.12[/TD]
[TD]6th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2012 JGP Croatia[/TD]
[TD]50.67[/TD]
[TD]111.73[/TD]
[TD]162.40[/TD]
[TD]6th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2012 JGP Lake Placid[/TD]
[TD]51.88[/TD]
[TD]106.52[/TD]
[TD]158.40[/TD]
[TD]4th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

2011-2012
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500"]
[TR]
[TD]Event[/TD]
[TD]SP[/TD]
[TD]LP[/TD]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]Rank[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2012 Junior Worlds[/TD]
[TD]55.32[/TD]
[TD]109.78[/TD]
[TD]165.10[/TD]
[TD]15th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2012 Youth Winter Olympics[/TD]
[TD]54.35[/TD]
[TD]97.25[/TD]
[TD]151.60[/TD]
[TD]7th[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2011 JGP Brisbane[/TD]
[TD]52.69[/TD]
[TD]95.44[/TD]
[TD]148.13[/TD]
[TD]8th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]

2010-2011
[TABLE="class: grid, width: 500, align: left"]
[TR]
[TD]Event[/TD]
[TD]SP[/TD]
[TD]LP[/TD]
[TD]Total[/TD]
[TD]Rank[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]2010 JGP Japan[/TD]
[TD]39.51[/TD]
[TD]78.55[/TD]
[TD]118.06[/TD]
[TD]17th[/TD]
[/TR]
[/TABLE]





ARTICLES/INTERVIEWS
Manila on ice: YOG athlete Michael Christian Martinez creates history for the Philippines
http://www.olympic.org/news/manila-...ez-creates-history-for-the-philippines/224651

Body Talk with Michael Christian Martinez
http://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2015/03/09/1431413/body-talk-michael-christian-martinez

Martinez advances to [2015 WC] freeskate
http://www.philstar.com/sports/2015/03/29/1438791/martinez-advances-freeskate

MCM bags gold Slovena skating tilt
http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/michael-christian-martinez-bags-gold-in-slovenia-skating-tilt

PHL figure skater Michael Martinez advances to next round in Olympics
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/stor...l-martinez-advances-to-next-round-in-olympics

Martinez finishes 19th at Winter Olympics figure skating finale
http://www.rappler.com/sports/speci...akes-early-lead-in-mens-figure-skating-finale

MCM to compete in Grand Prix of Figure Skating
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/stor...ez-to-compete-in-grand-prix-of-figure-skating

A first for Southeast Asia: An Olympic figure skater
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/12/world/asia/philippines-figure-skater/




NEWS VIDEOS
note: these videos are in Filipino
​
-YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/fsmichaelmartinez/videos
-Michael Christian Martinez, wins gold from his 3rd Senior International Ice Skating Competition
-Olympian Michael Martinez arrives from Sochi
-Pinoy figure skater dreams big in Sochi, Russia

​
 
any care to create a more inspirational statement about MCM? it's just to offset the snarkiness of sky_fly's first post :agree:
 
sunny_stars, I have moved the ownership of this fan fest to GS Forum Staff and made your lovely update the OP. I added what I hope is a more pleasant opening statement than skyfly's, but if a better one is posted I will be happy to use it :clap:

If you use bookmarks for the thread, please update them, because the url is now different because of the change of ownership.
 
sunny_stars said:
any care to create a more inspirational statement about MCM? it's just to offset the snarkiness of sky_fly's first post :agree:
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Thanks sunny_ stars for your hard work compiling Michael's competitive information and links about him. And I think "inspirational" is the best way to describe him. Here is my contribution:


Michael Christian Martinez is the first Southeast Asian figure skater to qualify for the Winter Olympics. He was the only athlete from the Philippines who competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi where he was also the flag bearer. At 17, he was the youngest in the men's figure skating event where he accomplished his goal of making it to the free skate, eventually finishing 19th.

That he became an Olympic figure skater is a tribute to his determination considering the odds against him. First of all, he suffers from asthma and took up figure skating because it was found to have improved his condition. Second, the Philippines is a tropical country, and Michael in fact learned to figure skate in an ice rink located in a shopping mall. The cost of figure skating is also a constraint although Michael was able to gain a major sponsor, the retail giant SM, after his results in Sochi.

Michael now sets his sights in competing in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics and after that, the Southeast Asian Games in Manila before hanging up his skates.

He is known for his flexibility as seen in his beautiful Biellmann spin and spirals.


dorispulaski said:
sunny_stars, I have moved the ownership of this fan fest to GS Forum Staff and made your lovely update the OP. I added what I hope is a more pleasant opening statement than skyfly's, but if a better one is posted I will be happy to use it :clap:

If you use bookmarks for the thread, please update them, because the url is now different because of the change of ownership.
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Thanks Doris. I hope my contribution will be of use.
 
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