PARIS – Again, EJ Obiena was a heartbeat away from his Olympic dream. But once again, Obiena failed and he apologized to his millions of Filipino fans after missing what could be a great redemption by just one jump in the finals of the pole vault in the Paris Olympics on a hot Monday night, Aug....
PARIS – With one stunning leap, EJ Obiena’s Olympic dream remained alive. EJ Obiena (AP) Having completed what could be his “leap of faith,” Obiena is now ready to wage another war against reigning Olympic and world champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden and 10 other equally tough rivals...
PARIS – EJ Obiena put the entire nation on the edge after bungling twice to clear the initial bar he set at 5.60 meters in the preliminary round of the pole vault competition in the Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Stade de France here. Ernest John Obiena, of Philippines, competes in...
PARIS – The EJ Obiena show in the Paris Olympics begins Saturday, Aug. 3, at the host nation’s largest stadium – the Stade de France. EJ Obiena (File) Though Obiena is dealing with what he termed “physical problems” in the past four months months or so, expect the world No. 2 pole...
PARIS – Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is out to etch his name in the Olympic lore in the 2024 Paris Games here. Pole vaulter EJ Obiena (File) And being ranked No. 2 in the world, Obiena, 28, is regarded as one of the country’s top medal hopefuls. To witness what could be Obiena’s...
EJ Obiena is keeping his eyes on the big prize despite admittedly facing some ‘physical problems’ that has hampered his preparations so far for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. EJ Obiena (EJ Obiena's Facebook post) Obiena through a lengthy Instagram post on Saturday, July 20, revealed...
There are always captivating stories behind every journey of athletes which film director Clev Mayuga aims to capture and share to the Filipino audience. Clev Mayuga (Clev Mayuga's Facebook post) As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws near, Mayuga’s love of sports led her and Malaya Creatives to create...
Paris-bound EJ Obiena scored a twin kill in Poland as he led a rousing end to the first half of 2024 for Philippine athletes. EJ Obiena (File) Obiena, the second-ranked pole vaulter in the world, flashed his form in setting a season best of 5.97 meter on his way to gold in the Irena Szewinska...
As an official broadcast partner of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in the Philippines, Smart Communications, Inc (Smart) has announced that it will offer free streaming of the world’s biggest sporting event from July 26 to August 11 to subscribers of all networks for free. Pole vaulter EJ Obiena...
By REY LACHICA Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is a man on a mission in the coming Paris Olympics, and everyone knows the reason why he has set a lofty goal. The Olympics is the grandest sporting stage on Earth where one can expect the unexpected, so naturally, Obiena, ranked No. 2 in the...
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...
