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Motorcade awaits Olympic skater Michael Martinez upon arrival in Manila


A hectic schedule that includes a motorcade and press conference awaits Olympic figure skater Michael Christian Martinez once he arrives home Sunday afternoon.

Martinez is due to arrive in Manila after giving honor to the Philippines at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, radio dzBB reported.

Upon his arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Martinez will be welcomed with a motorcade that will take him to the Mall of Asia in Pasay City.

He is scheduled to hold a press conference there, the report added.

Martinez brought honor to the Philippines in the Winter Olympics in the figure skating event, where several people were impressed with his performance, noting he came from a tropical country.

The 17-year-old Martinez's love for skating started at an ice skating rink at a mall in Metro Manila. — LBG, GMA News