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

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."

BORMIO, Italy – Tallulah Proulx gave her best in the women’s slalom event of alpine skiing Wednesday and provided Team Philippines a strong finish in the 25th Winter Olympics here. The 17-year-old Proulx clocked 1:02.

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.

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