Jan. 25 - Carrying the Philippine flag at the opening ceremony and the only Filipino representative in the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, 21 year-old Alpine skier Asa Miller is set to compete in the slalom and giant slalom events.
Miller is a dual citizen of the United States and the Philippines. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, to an American father, Kelly Miller, and mother Polly Bisquera from Sta. Cruz, Manila.
He was introduced to skiing by his father, who was a ski patroller at the time, when he was just one and a half years old, and honed his talents to become the outstanding skier that he is today.
First competed in the Pyeongchang Olympics in 2018 when he was only 17 years old, ending at 70th position in the slalom event, Miller is drawing inspiration from his family and countrymen.
Alpine skiing, often known as downhill skiing, has been a part of the Winter Olympics since 1936.
There are 11 alpine skiing events at the Beijing Olympics, with 33 medals on the line.
Skiing is almost non-existent in the Philippines due to the tropical environment. In the 98-year history of the Games, the Philippines has only had six Filipino Winter Olympians; one of them is the presently Filipino-American Asa Miller.
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