World-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena is shifting his focus on his preparations for outdoor competitions after failing to reach the qualifying standard for the 2025 World Indoor Athletics Championships set in Nanjing, China on March 21 to 23. EJ Obiena. (File Photo) In a social media post late...
EJ Obiena rediscovered his winning form on Sunday, Feb. 16 (Monday, Philippine time) after capturing the gold medal in the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland. EJ Obiena celebrates after winning the gold medal in the Copernicus Cup. (Copernicus Cup) The two-time Olympic pole vaulter cleared the...
The country's sports heroes and heroines kicked off 2025 with history-making campaigns and podium finishes. The Philippine women's lacrosse team bags the bronze medal after beating Chinese Taipei in the Asia-Pacific Lacrosse Championship. (World Lacrosse) Leading the fiery opening salvo was the...
EJ Obiena lost his steam and finished seventh in the ISTAF Indoor tournament at the PSD Bank Dome in Dusseldorf, Germany on Sunday, Feb. 9 (early Monday, Philippine time). File Photo (EJ Obiena Facebook) Coming off a golden victory at the Meeting Metz Moselle Athletor in France the day before, the...
EJ Obiena displayed his prowess anew after capturing the gold medal with a season-best performance in the Meeting Metz Moselle Athletor on Saturday, Feb. 8 (early Sunday, Philippine time) at the L’Anneau-Halle d'athlétisme de Metz in France. EJ Obiena, center, poses with his trophy after winning...
EJ Obiena opened his indoor season with a bang after capturing the silver medal in the International Jump Meeting Cottbus 2025 in Germany on Wednesday, Jan. 29 (early Thursday, Philippine time). EJ Obiena (File Photo) The two-time Olympian pole vaulter cleared 5.65 meters to finish behind eventual...
Two-time Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena makes his 2025 debut in Germany as he joins the International Jump Meeting Cottbus next Wednesday, Jan. 29. EJ Obiena (AP/File) The 29-year-old Obiena will launch his season at Lausitz-Arena where he won a silver two years...
A touch of nostalgia shrouds the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night as Filipinos who represented flag and country in the Olympics will be given tribute in one of the special highlights of the Jan. 27 presentation at the grand ballroom of the Manila...
After suffering an injury that slowed him down the past few months, EJ Obiena dropped one rung and slipped to fourth place in the recent World Athletics men's pole vault rankings. EJ Obiena is expected to see in action in 2025. (AP) Obiena, 29, ended 2024 with 1409 points, putting himself...
One of EJ Obiena’s dreams is coming to a reality. This, after the two-time Olympian announced that a new pole vaulting facility will be unveiled on Nov. 22 at the Marcos Stadium in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. EJ Obiena, left, with Hokket delos Santos. “I am so excited for this and make the sport...
EJ Obiena is expected to return to competition soon after being cleared by his doctor, the two-time Olympian announced Tuesday night, Oct. 29. The world No. 4 pole vaulter said he has fully recovered from a lower back injury he sustained in the middle of the year following a consultation with Dr....
Two-time Olympian EJ Obiena clarified on a social media post Wednesday, Oct. 9, that everything is well with him and Paris double gold medalist Carlos Yulo after misleading stories created unwanted buzz between two of the country's best sportsmen. Gymnast Carlos Yulo, left, and pole vaulter EJ...
