Even world-class athletes like pole vaulter EJ Obiena are not safe from scammers. The two-time Olympian warned the public on Wednesday, April 2, about a person impersonating him and taking advantage of his name to ask for money on Telegram, an instant messaging app. Obiena shared a post on social...
EJ Obiena defied foggy conditions by capturing the gold medal in the Taiwan International Pole Vault Competition on Monday, March 31, at the Sun Moon Lake in Nantou City, Chinese Taipei. EJ Obiena (File Photo/EJ Obiena Facebook) Competing under zero visibility conditions at the venue with an...
EJ Obiena came up short in his campaign at the elite 2025 Mondo Classic after finishing eighth on Thursday, March 13 (early Friday, Philippine time) at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden. EJ Obiena. File Photo (AP) The world No. 4 Obiena cleared the bar at 5.65 meters to settle for the highest...
EJ Obiena will be up against the cream of the crop in pole vault headed by world record holder Mondo Duplantis when he competes in the 2025 Mondo Classic at the IFU arena in Uppsala, Sweden on Thursday, March 13. EJ Obiena competes with the world's cream of the crop in the Mondo Classic 2025 on...
This year’s Valentine’s was truly special for Philippine sports for on the day of love, the country’s men’s curling team made history in China’s “Ice City” of Harbin. (Curling Winter Sports Association of the Philippines) Marc Pfister, Enrico Pfister, Alan Frei, Christian Haller, and...
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...
