THE Philippine national men's curling team made history on Friday by winning the country's first-ever Asian Winter Games gold medal in Harbin, China. Wikipedia describes curling as a sport in which two teams of four players each slide polished granite stones called rocks on a surface of ice toward a target area or the house.

HARBIN, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) -- Familiar sights appeared at the Harbin Asian Winter Games curling rink, as many teams feature players related by blood.

The Philippines curling team has been rocking it in Harbin, claiming the tropical country’s first Asian Winter Games medal with a victory in Friday’s men’s final against South Korea. The team of Marc Pfister,