Filipina Proulx makes history at Winter Olympics

17-year-old Alpine skier first female athlete to represent her country

- BY JAYDIP SENGUPTA Pages Editor

Even as Alexandra Eala continues to make waves at the Dubai Tennis Championships and across the tennis world, her compatriot Tallulah Proulx is grabbing the headlines at the Winter Olympics in Milan.

The Alpine skier became the first female athlete from the Philippines to compete in the Winter Olympics — and at 17, the youngest ever from the Southeast Asian country.

It comes as no surprise that the Philippines is suddenly back in the news for its sporting exploits. Back at the 2024 Paris Olympics, gymnast Carlos Yulo won two gold medals to trigger wild celebrations in his home country.