(AFP) TOKYO – No one among those present dared ask Philippine pole vault specialist EJ Obiena, who arrived here Friday afternoon, if he believes he can beat world champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden in the XXXII Olympiad. That would be irreverent, knowing that Obiena’s best jump of 5.87 meters,...
Rio Olympics silver medalist Hidilyn Diaz, left, takes a selfie with world gymnastics champion Caloy Yulo at the Athletes Village in the Tokyo Olympics in Japan. (Hidilyn Diaz Instagram) Filipino weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has been to three Olympics. She won a silver medal back in 2016 that ended a...
Philippines' top pole vaulter EJ Obiena has finally arrived in Tokyo, Japan after delays due to strict travel restrictions. EJ Obiena (AFP) Obiena took his excitement to social media, thanking "everyone who have went out their way to make this a possibility." READ: PH Olympian profiles: Two world...
PSC Chairman Butch Ramirez Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairman William “Butch” Ramirez expressed confidence that this batch of Filipino athletes that will see action in the Tokyo Olympics is more than prepared to make the country proud when the Games open on Friday, July 23. Ramirez...
EJ OBIENA (athletics) EJ Obiena This Tokyo Olympics could be the year for athletics as pole vaulter EJ Obiena is among the favorites to win a medal for the Philippines. The 25-year-old Tondo native aims to become the second Filipino from the sport to win an Olympic medal following Simeon...
Boxer Eumir Felix Marcial will be replacing EJ Obiena as the country’s male flag-bearer in the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23 at the National Stadium. Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino made the announcement Thursday, adding that Marcial’s arrival...
EJ Obiena is saddened that he was pulled out as the country’s male flag-bearer in the Tokyo Olympics next week due to conflict of schedule. The 25-year-old pole vaulter shared his sentiments on his Facebook page Wednesday, a day after news broke that he will likely be replaced due to the new...
EJ Obiena Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino said they might replace pole vaulter EJ Obiena as the country’s male flag-bearer at the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics due to the latest protocols. Under the new protocol, flag-bearers must be in Tokyo 48 hours before...
Manny V. Pangilinan Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes of Team Philippines will get a chance to become instant millionaires. This is after the MVP Sports Foundation (MVPSF) approved during a board meeting Thursday, July 8 that it will grant a cash reward to 19 Filipino athletes with podium finishes in...
EJ Obiena and Kiyomi Watanabe Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) President Bambol Tolentino announced Thursday, July 8, that pole vaulter EJ Obiena and judoka Kiyomi Watanabe will be the country’s flag-bearers to the Tokyo Olympics set July 23 to Aug. 3. Tolentino reiterated all 19 Filipino...
Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook page EJ Obiena jumped to a career-high No. 6 in the pole vault world rankings ahead of his Tokyo Olympics campaign late this month. Obiena climbed from No. 10 after successful campaigns in various international competitions where he reset his national outdoor record...
Screengrab from the tournament livestream courtesy of World Athletics' YouTube channel Olympic-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena fell short of a podium finish at the prestigious Bauhaus-Galan Wanda Diamond League Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden after settling for fourth place over the weekend. Obiena...
