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Obiena: Lethargic but still lethal

TOKYO – Sluggish and nervous, Ernest John Obiena jumped 5.75 meters. Imagine what he could do if he isn’t.  With his nerves nearly getting the best...

Obiena’s laser-sharp focus

TOKYO—A few days before the biggest fight of his sporting life, Ernest John Obiena is relaxed and with a laser-sharp focus that may well...

Obiena breaks 2-year-old Philippine outdoor record

Ernest John Obiena started out early and got the momentum he needed. The 25-year-old Obiena was in the groove this time around when he cleared...

Obiena credits Petrov, Italy training for growth

Spending extra hours during the holidays to train and prepare for the indoor season in Europe worked wonders for Tokyo Olympic-bound Ernest John Obiena. Away...

No virus can stop these Olympians

For Tokyo Olympics-bound athletes pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena, gymnast Carlos Yulo, and boxers Eumir Marcial and Irish Magno, training and competing has never...

Obiena misses national mark, grabs bronze in Poland

Tokyo Olympics-bound Ernest John Obiena almost broke the national record again. Obiena tried to reach the height of 5.87 meters, which was one millimeter higher...

Athletics upbeat on EJ’s Olympic medal chances

Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association president Philip Ella Juico expressed confidence that the country will end its 85-year Olympic medal drought in athletics,...

Lafferty: That was an Olympic gold medal vault by Obiena

Ernest John Obiena used a new pole when he broke the national record again, clearing a height of 5.86 meters to earn the silver...

Obiena settles for 5th in French tournament

Ernest John Obiena could have gone higher against a tough field, but he settled for a fifth-place finish in the men’s pole vault event...

Obiena to test mettle in 2 World Tour events

Tokyo Olympics-bound Ernest John Obiena will once again test his level of competitiveness this weekend. Obiena will join a series of European indoor competitions starting...

Obiena continues training in Italy

Because of travel restrictions, Tokyo Olympics-bound Ernest John Obiena will remain in Italy to continue his preparations. Instead of moving to another country, the 25-year-old...

Obiena to focus on Olympic preparations

Tokyo Olympics-bound pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena won’t be around to see action in the Ayala Philippine Athletics Championships in New Clark City early...

Obiena joins 2020 Poznań Athletics Grand Prix

Filipino pole vault sensation Ernest John Obiena is still finding his form. To stay in shape, the Tokyo Olympics-bound Obiena will join the Poznań Athletics...

Emerson: EJ getting more confident vs. world’s best

Ernest John Obiena is slowly but surely becoming more confident battling the world’s best pole vaulters. He showed this when he bagged the gold medal...
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