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.

Games end in glory for ‘Curling Pilipinas’ just two years after their federation was founded, but Hong Kong’s curlers just miss medal.

On the final day of the 9th Asian Winter Games, the Philippines made a historic feat by clinching its first-ever gold medal in the Winter Games courtesy of the men’s curling team. Skipper Marc Pfister,

History was made on Friday as the Philippine men’s curling team took home the country’s first Asian Winter Games gold medal in Harbin, China.

The Philippines won gold after winning the final against South Korea. This year’s Games are the first to which Hong Kong has sent a curling team. The city has appeared in six previous Asian Winter Games, going back to the first in Sapporo in 1986, but never won a medal.

The Philippines men's curling team seizes a historic gold medal for the country over South Korea at the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China.