Proulx upbeat for Winter Olympics

Tallulah Proulx, the 17-year-old Alpine skier representing the Philippines at these Winter Games, is so overwhelmed by the experience of being here.

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Yet, Proulx is keeping her feet on the ground, realistic about her chances, her goals as she competes with the world's best, people "I look up to," in her chosen sport.

"I just hope that more Filipinas would follow in my footsteps," she said over the phone from Cortina, venue of women's Alpine skiing, and a backbreaking five-hour drive from Bormio, site of the men's competition.

That's her primary goal.

"I also want to represent the Philippines positively," added Proulx, who never stopped skiing from the first time she put them on when she was three while on a family trip.

Proulx will try to set that trail for others to follow when she competes today in the Grand Slalom event at the iconic Tofane Alpine Skiing Center, which hosted the 1956 Winter Olympics.