Michael Martinez shares thoughts on how to be a figure skater

What does it take to be a figure skater like Michael Martinez?

Martinez, a two-time Winter Olympian, shared his thoughts about this in an interview with Dr. Anna Tuazon of "Share Ko Lang."

"Number one is you have to love what you're doing to be able to reach your dreams," Martinez said.

"To be able to realize your dreams, you have to really want it because it's not easy. Life is not easy to begin with and doing this sport is very difficult and you have to love the sport to be able to continue and to do good."

Apart from love of the sport, Martinez also said Filipinos really can fulfill their figure skating dreams since many Filipinos like to perform.

"I think, a hundred percent, that we Filipinos are hundred percent born to perform too," said Martinez.

"I think a lot of people or a lot of Filipinos should try figure skating because I feel like you know, we're meant for it too as well. I've seen a lot of other skaters in the Philippines who are amazing. They're working really hard, and they're doing triple [axels] too and it's amazing to see them."

Martinez hopes that in the future, foreign coaches can come to the Philippines and train local figure skating aspirants.

Martinez, who became the first Filpino and Southeast Asian to qualify in the Winter Olympics back in 2014, is making his return to ice and has started a fundraiser to help him in his bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. —Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA News