By Andrea G. Posadas “I’m courageous and passionate, just like Rapunzel (from Tangled), because as a figure skater, I have to work long hours training for my sport. And to keep myself motivated, I always think of my passion,” says 14-year-old figure skater extraordinaire Sofia Guidote. Sofia is one of four outstanding girls selected by The Disney Company Southeast Asia for its “Dream Big, Princess” campaign, which aims to inspire and empower girls of all ages to believe in themselves and to bravely follow their dreams. Pretty awesome, right? Get to know this gifted and multi-medaled athlete, who has been ice skating since she was five years old, and whose biggest dream is to be the first Filipino female competitor in the Olympics. Who are the local and foreign figure skaters that you look up to? For local, Michael Martinez. We trained together in Switzerland and, up to now, we still [...]
