JR Celski

The third time was not a charm for Team USA’s Fil-Am short track speed skater JR Celski. After finishing third in his qualifying round of the 1000-meter race, the 27-year-old from Washington failed to advance to...

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When it comes to the winter Olympic stage, team Philippines is proving that it can chill with the rest of the world. For the first time in history the island nation will send two athletes in...

We’re just one week away from the 2018 Winter Olympics, and fans of the global sports spectacle can expect a number of Pinoy faces competing in Pyeongchang, South Korea.   Representing team USA includes 17-year-old snowboarder...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 21, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – High expectations yielded few results as the US speed skating team, led by Filipino American JR Celski, has been shut out...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 14, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – A new movement to honor a Filipino-Canadian Olympian’s un-selfish act has begun. Across Canada fans are calling on long track speed...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 13, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – It’s on to the next round for America’s hope in speed skating at the Winter Olympics. FilAm short track speed skater...

By Balitang America Staff, ABS-CBN North America Bureau Feb. 10, 2014 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – JR Celski, the Filipino-American speed skater representing team USA in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia hit the ice in his...

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By Associated Press Feb. 3, 2014 Apolo Anton Ohno took his soul patch, bandanas and eight Olympic medals into retirement, leaving a gaping hole in American short track speedskating. J.R. Celski is poised to step into...