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EJ Obiena, Margielyn Didal PH’s flag bearers for Asian Games
Philippine sports executives during the Asian Games sendoff on Monday at PICC. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena and Margielyn Didal will serve as the the flag bearers for the Philippines in the upcoming 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou, China which opens on September 23. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino announced the during the…
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Athletics sees medal hopes outside of Obiena
EJ Obiena —AFP EJ Obiena is a sure medal bet for Team Philippines in the coming 19th Asian Games (Asiad). Hurdler Robyn Brown and long jumper Janry Ubas could make it three podium finishers for the country’s track and field squad. Brown ruled the women’s 400-meter hurdles of the Asian Athletics Championships recently and while…
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EJ Obiena bounces back, wins gold at ISTAF Berlin – rezal404
Philippines’ EJ Obiena reacts as he competes in the men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest on August 26, 2023. (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP) MANILA, Philippines-EJ Obiena put up a strong performance to clinch the gold medal in the ISTAF Berlin at the Olympiastadion…
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EJ Obiena keeps Mondo Duplantis well in sight with Paris Olympics a year away – rezal404
EJ Obiena clears 6 meters for the second time in his career and snares silver behind Mondo Duplantis. —REUTERS EJ Obiena on Saturday (early Sunday in Manila) just validated his status as possibly the biggest threat to Armand “Mondo” Duplantis’ pole vault superiority. And the 27-year-old from Tondo, Manila, can now keep working on how…
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EJ Obiena wins historic pole vault silver in World Athletics Championships – rezal404
EJ Obiena, of the Philippines, reacts after a successful attempt in the Men’s pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) EJ Obiena put himself in the equation to win it all before pocketing the silver medal for another historic finish on the global stage…
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EJ Obiena, unfazed by Duplantis, eyes pole vault glory – rezal404
FILE – Southeast Asian Games – Athletics – Morodok Techo National Stadium, Phnom Penh, Cambodia – May 8, 2023 Philippines’ EJ Obiena reacts during the men’s pole vault REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon MANILA, Philippines-Whenever EJ Obiena sees the otherworldly Armand Duplantis in the field, his instant reaction isn’t one of intimidation. “When he’s (Duplantis) there, my tendency…
Read More EJ Obiena hopes stars align in Budapest for Worlds win – rezal404
Ernest John Obiena — REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon EJ Obiena is bracing for the forthcoming World Athletic Championships and he has no intentions of ending up second fiddle on a global platform. He just hopes the winning factors for the quest will go in his favor. “I’m physically capable of competing out there, but more than half…
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Sean Henry Narag channels his idol EJ Obiena to win gold – rezal404
Pole vaulter Sean Henry Narag at the 2023 Palarong Pambansa. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO MANILA, Philippines-Sean Henry Narag constantly gets fascinated each time he watches Ernest John Obiena hurdle the bar at a risky height. The 17-year-old pole vault greenhorn imitated his idol and conquered the field on Monday to reward powerhouse National Capital Region its first…
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Paris-bound EJ Obiena now world No. 2 – rezal404
EJ Obiena wins gold at Asian Athletics Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. June Navarro/INQUIRER Ernest John Obiena is now the second best pole vaulter in the world. Obiena moved up to second overall in the world rankings with a score of 1432, overtaking Christopher Nilsen of the United States (1428). The Filipino pole vault idol recently…
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Obiena says breakthrough Olympic gold by Diaz-Naranjo has national athletes ‘pumped’ for Paris Games – rezal404
Philippines’ Hidilyn Diaz reacts while competing in the women’s 55kg weightlifting competition during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo on July 26, 2021. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP) Ernest John Obiena is the first Filipino to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympics. But the pole vault superstar is…
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