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.

China topped the final medal table at the Asian Winter Games in Harbin with a record haul on Friday but its delegation's head stressed the need for improvement if the country is to be competitive at the highest level.

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,