Groseclose sees action in Gangwon

GANGWON, South Korea —  Peter Groseclose plunges into action in the fourth Winter Youth Olympic Gameson Saturday morning at the 12,000-seat Gangneung Ice Arena.

Groseclose knows the 1,500-meter short-track speed skating is not his cup of tea, but stressed he’ll go for it no matter what.

“To be honest, it is my weakest distance, but I’m not bad at it, I’m more of a sprinter and this is more of an endurance race,” said the 16-year-old Washington DC-based Groseclose  Friday. 

“But I will do my best and I can be competitive,” added Groseclose, who had to skip Friday’s opening ceremony so as not to tire himself for the first of his three events in these games.

The Games opened simultaneously at the Gangneung Oval and Pyeongchang Dome  Friday with freestyle skier Laetaz Amihan Rabe as the lone flag-bearer during the parade of athletes.

Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino and secretary-general Atty. Wharton Chan and chef de mission Ada Milby attended the opening ceremony.