GANGWON, South Korea. – Filipino short track speed skater Peter Groseclose set foot at the Youth Olympic Village at the Gangneung Wonju National University on Wednesday and immediately plunged into training under the watchful eyes of Olympian coach John-Henry Kruege at the Gangneung Ice Arena.
Groseclose, 16, arrived in Seoul three days ago and didn’t waste time, also training at the Mokdong ice rink ahead of the Winter Youth Olympic Games opening on Friday.
“I’m very honored and grateful to become part of the Winter Youth Olympic Games representing the Philippines,” said Groseclose, son of American author and professor Timothy and his Filipino wife Victoria. “I think it will be a great experience and I’m very excited.”
He will be the first to compete among the three Filipino athletes who qualified for the games, set to see action in the 1,500 meters on Saturday, 1000 meters on Sunday and 500 meters on Monday.