Asian Games gold medalist EJ Obiena was grateful not having to worry about seeking necessary help and funding that he would need ahead of his 2024 Paris Olympics redemption bid.
Asian Games gold medalist EJ Obiena was grateful not having to worry about seeking necessary help and funding that he would need ahead of his 2024 Paris Olympics redemption bid.
The Philippine Sports Commission will also give Obiena a promised doubled incentive of P2 million for his feat, while the Philippine Olympic Committee has previously pledged P1 million for each gold medal winner in the Asiad. “Every time I travel there’s always a risk or breakage or accidents like in 2016 where I missed two months of my Olympic qualification period where I broke my pole flying back to Manila from Singapore.
Obiena was the first Filipino to clinch a spot back to the Olympics after clearing the required standard of 5.82 meters in the Stockholm Diamond League-Bauhaus Galan in Sweden, where he also claimed a silver medal. Aside from the camps, Obiena has also decided to join in at least five competitions next year including two indoor tournaments and three outdoors before the Olympics.
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