Photo from AFP Anyone following EJ Obiena’s tournament stints the past years would notice the Filipino pole vaulter’s inclination to wear quirky socks. At the Tokyo Olympics final, the 25-year-old can be seen vying for the gold medal wearing a mismatched pair of Spongebob Squarepants socks. Not...
EJ Obiena EJ Obiena is taking his time to reflect on his future plans after his debut stint in the men's pole vault of the Tokyo Olympics Tuesday night. Obiena, the only Asian in the final, missed the podium after finishing at joint 11 th with 5.70 meters behind eventual winner Armand...
Two Filipino athletes who participated in the Tokyo Olympics have received praises from Presidential Communications Secretary Martin Andanar. Olympic silver medalist Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter EJ Obiena (File photos/AFP) According to Andanar, boxer Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter Ernest John...
Photo from AFP EJ Obiena missed his chance at landing a medal in his debut Olympic appearance after settling for joint 11th place in men's pole vault at the Tokyo Games Tuesday night. Obiena finished with 5.70 meters along after missing all three attempts at 5.80m. He tied with Germany's Bo Kanda...
MB File Photo EJ Obiena shoots for Olympic glory against familiar opponents on Tuesday when he guns for nothing but the gold medal in the men’s pole vault at the Olympic Track Stadium in Tokyo. A podium victory for Obiena would make him only the third Filipino athlete to win a medal in the sport...
EJ Obiena and her mother Jeanette (Screenshot from The Chasedown) Ahead of the highly anticipated men’s final of pole vault event in athletics of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Jeanette Obiena thinks her son, Ernest John Obiena, is already a champion by being an Olympian. The elder Obiena said it was a...
Photo from AFP Hidilyn Diaz is already in the country since Wednesday, but she remains glued to the television and has regularly been updating on social media on the developments with regards to the campaign of Team Philippines in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan. Diaz, the first gold medal winner...
Photo from EJ Obiena's Facebook account EJ Obiena admitted that nerves got in the way during his successful bid to barge into the pole vault finals of the Tokyo Olympics Saturday at the Olympic Track Stadium. The 25-year-old Tondo native earned a place in the finals after clearing 5.75 meters on...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) community has praised EJ Obiena after leaping into the finals of the Men's Pole Vault. EJ Obiena (AFP file photo / MANILA BULLETIN) "Our very own Obiena has made it to the finals on August 3. Let us include his success and safety in our petitions for the coming...
Winner Philippines' Nesthy Petecio (red) and Italy's Irma Testa shake hands after their women's feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo on July 31, 2021. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) TOKYO — Boxing, the bulwark of Philippine...
Vice President Leni Robredo is one big fan of the Filipino athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympics. Filipino Olympians Nesthy Petecio, EJ Obiena, and Carlo Paalam (Manila Bulletin/AFP photos) Robredo first sent her congratulations to Filipina boxer Nesthy Petecio after she defeated her Italian...
Malacañang was filled with glee as Filipino athletes shone in Saturday's Tokyo 2020 Olympics games with the Philippines getting a shot at another gold medal in the prestigious sports event. Filipino Olympians Nesthy Petecio, EJ Obiena, and Carlo Paalam (Manila Bulletin/AFP photos) Presidential...
