The Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes during the men’s pole vault event of the Silesia Diamond League athletics meeting in Chorzow, Poland, on August 25, 2024. (Photo by Sergei GAPON / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena missed the podium in the Silesia Diamond League on Sunday (Manila time) in Chorzow, Poland. Obiena finished in fifth place just … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault city event part of the “Athletissima” Diamond League athletics meeting in Lausanne on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena secured a joint third place in the Lausanne Diamond League in his first competition weeks after the Paris Olympics … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Filipino pole vault EJ Obiena had a brief but “special” homecoming in the Philippines after his … Read more
EJ Obiena, of the Philippines, competes in the men’s pole vault qualification at Paris Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena slipped down to world No. 3 in the pole vault rankings after the Paris Olympics 2024 where he finished outside the podium. From being … Read more
An overview shows (FromL) Spain’s Enrique Llopis, Japan’s Rachid Muratake, France’s Raphael Mohamed, Germany’s Manuel Mordi, Poland’s Jakub Szymanski, Brazil’s Eduardo Rodrigues, Philippines’ John Cabang and Chile’s Martin Saenz De Santa Maria competing in the men’s 110m hurdles heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena prepares to compete in the men’s pole vault qualification of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ EJ Obiena may not know the next step in his career yet, … Read more
Philippines’ EJ Obiena competes in the men’s pole vault final of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) MANILA, Philippines—Team Philippines’ pole vaulter EJ Obiena on Wednesday said he has been suffering spinal issues heading … Read more
EJ Obiena of the Philippines reacts during the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) MANILA, Philippines—From one two-time Filipino Olympian to another, Eumir Marcial gave EJ Obiena some words of encouragement after the pole vaulter narrowly missed a medal at the Paris … Read more
MANILA, Philippines — Olympians Carlos Edriel Yulo and Ernest John “EJ” Obiena will receive a cash reward from the Manila local government unit following their achievements in the 2024 Paris Olympics, Mayor Honey Lacuna-Pangan announced on Tuesday. Carlos Yulo, who bagged two gold medals in the gymnastics competition for two consecutive days, will receive a … Read more
EJ Obiena of the Philippines reacts after missing an attempt during the men’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics 2024, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) MANILA, Philippines–EJ Obiena turned emotional and was apologetic after coming up empty-handed in the men’s pole vault final at the Paris Olympics 2024 early … Read more