CHORZOW, Poland (AP) — Armand Duplantis has broken the world record in the pole vault again, this time clearing 6.26 meters in a Diamond League meet in Poland on Sunday, Aug. 25. Armand Duplantis (AP) Duplantis, the Louisiana-born 24-year-old who competes for his mother’s native Sweden,...
EJ Obiena came up short of back-to-back podium finishes in the Silesia Diamond League to cap off a busy week at the Śląski Stadium in Chorzow, Poland on early Monday, Aug. 26. (Manila time). The 28-year-old pole vaulter soared past 5.82 meters after breezing through the first four heights...
EJ Obiena returned to competition in style after sharing third place in the Athletissima Lausanne Wanda Diamond League Meeting in Switzerland on Wednesday, Aug. 21. EJ Obiena shares third place in the Athletissima Lausanne Wanda Diamond League Meeting. (File Photo/AP) The world No. 3 pole vaulter...
There's no rushing things for hurdler John Cabang Tolentino as he turns his focus to recovery after his maiden stint at the 2024 Paris Olympics recently. John Cabang Tolentino The Spain-based track star failed to run in the repechage round of the men's 110-meter hurdles event after hurting his...
EJ Obiena seeks to come back stronger after a heartbreaking stint at the 2024 Paris Olympics when he competes in the Athletissima Lausanne Wanda Diamond League Meeting in Switzerland on Wednesday, Aug. 21. EJ Obiena is back in action when he competes in the Athletissima Lausanne Wanda Diamond...
The grand heroes' welcome for the 2024 Filipino Olympians, who arrived home from Paris on Tuesday night, has begun. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. welcomes two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo at the Malacanan Palace on Aug. 13, 2024. (Noel Pabalate) It started with a welcome...
EJ Obiena returns to training after his heartbreaking campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics where he narrowly missed the podium and landed at fourth place. EJ Obiena (AP/File) The 28-year-old Obiena cleared the 5.90-meter bar but lost via countback to Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis, with the...
EJ Obiena (AP) House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, Aug. 12, extended his congratulations to Filipino athletes who nearly made a podium finish at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, namely EJ Obiena and Bianca Pagdanganan. In a statement, Romualdez...
Carlos Yulo The city government of Manila will award two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo P2-million cash to honor his talent, dedication, and outstanding contribution to the Philippine sports following his historic feat at the Paris Olympics. Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan said Yulo will...
PARIS -- For EJ Obiena, life must go on. First in his agenda after his failed bid in the Paris Olympics is a tournament he will be hosting in the Philippines soon. EJ Obiena (AP) The tentative date is on Sept. 20 but still has little details about the event because he...
EJ Obiena’s Olympic journey is going nowhere but up following a heartbreakingly close podium miss in the 2024 Paris Olympics. EJ Obiena Instagram The Asian record holder and world No. 2 settled for fourth place in the men’s pole vault final on early Tuesday, Aug. 6 (Manila...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the crowd of 80,000 at the Stade de France still on their feet, Armand Duplantis rested the pole on his right shoulder and...
