EJ Obiena – one of the country’s strongest medal potentials in the Paris – has his mind and body focused on the Olympics, according to Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino who had a brief internet call with the world No. 2 men’s pole vaulter late Tuesday,...
The Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) has high hopes that pole vault star EJ Obiena, and hurdlers Lauren Hoffman and John Cabang Tolentino can deliver outstanding performances in the nearing Paris Olympics set July 26 to Aug. 11. EJ Obiena (File) PATAFA secretary general...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena came up short of a podium finish in the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League after settling for a share of fourth place on Sunday, July 7, at the Estadio Charletey in France. EJ Obiena finishes fourth in the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League, which served as a preview of...
A preview of the 2024 Paris Olympics hostilities is in store for pole vaulter EJ Obiena when he sees action in the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League on Sunday, July 7, at the Estadio Charlety in France. EJ Obiena gears up for the 2024 Paris Olympics when he competes with fellow Olympians in the...
EJ Obiena flashed his peak form in time for next month’s 2024 Paris Olympics after capturing the gold medal with new meet and stadium records in the Czesław Cybulski Memorial at the Poznań Golęcin Athletics Stadium in Poznan, Poland on Sunday, June 23. EJ Obiena wins his second straight gold...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. honored the exceptional talent of past and present Filipino Olympians who have brought glory to the country in a send-off ceremony on Friday night, June 21, in Intramuros, Manila. As the country celebrates 100 years of participation in...
EJ Obiena showed his deadly form in time for next month’s Paris Olympics by capturing the gold medal with a season-best performance in the 6 th Irena Szewińska Memorial in Bydgoszcz, Poland on Friday, June 21 (Manila time). EJ Obiena shows his readiness for the 2024 Paris Olympics with a...
EJ Obiena was not having a good day. Competing on borrowed poles anew, the 2020 Tokyo Olympian stumbled in the Bauhaus-Galan Wanda Diamond League after finishing seventh behind hometown superstar Armand “Mondo” Duplantis at the Olympiastadion in Stockholm, Sweden. EJ Obiena competes on borrowed...
EJ Obiena hopes he can find poles that will suit him best in time for the Bauhaus Galan Wanda Diamond League in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, June 2. He ought to and quick. EJ Obiena hopes to find a new pole in time for the Bauhaus Galan Wanda Diamond League. (Diamond League Athletics) That’s...
Although it was not everything he had hoped it to be, EJ Obiena impressively made it work. EJ Obiena (AFP/File photo) After a disastrous journey in the Czech Republic, Obiena bounced back in brilliant style a few days later after bagging the silver medal in the Diamond League in Oslo, Norway...
EJ Obiena came up short in his campaign at the 63rd Ostrava Golden Spike after landing in seventh place behind eventual champion and world No. 1 Armand “Mondo” Duplantis on Tuesday, May 28 (early Monday in Manila). The world No. 2 pole vaulter only managed to clear his opening bar at 5.52...
EJ Obiena’s Paris Olympics preparation will be put to test anew on Tuesday, May 28 (early Wednesday in Manila) when he goes up against world No. 1 and world record holder Armand “Mondo” Duplantis in the 63 rd Ostrava Golden Spike in Czech Republic. EJ Obiena, left, and world...
