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

For a long time, any mention of curling would have brought up the country’s salon, not sporting, culture. Not anymore. After all, Marc Pfister didn’t come all the way

The Philippine curling team brought home a historic gold medal in the Harbin Asian Winter Games after outlasting powerhouse Korea, 5-3, in a heartstopping final Friday morning at the Harbin Pingfang Curling Arena.