The first woman and youngest to ever represent the Philippines at the Winter Games, the Park City-based skier looked calmer than many veterans in the field as she prepared for her giant slalom debut.

Skier Tallulah Proulx, 17, was raised in the U.S., but she's making Olympic history as the Philippines' first female, and youngest athlete in any Winter Games.

There has to be one person to do it first. I am grateful that I got to be that person for Filipinas and Filipinos all around the world."

The Philippines is competing in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, with two athletes set to see action in alpine skiing.

American alpine skier Tallulah Proulx made history as the first woman to compete for the Philippines in a Winter Olympics. The 17-year-old talks to CBS News' Ramy Inocencio about her historic Olympic debut at the Milano Cortina Games.

The country already has multiple gold medals in the Summer Olympics. Is the Winter edition next for the country?

On SBS Filipino's Trending Ngayon podcast this week, global attention is focused on the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics following its historic Opening Ceremony. This year’s Games mark a significant milestone for the Philippines,