Still coping with the heartbreaking loss in the 2024 Paris Olympics, EJ Obiena refused to look too far ahead as he pondered on what the future holds for him even as a possible return to the Los Angeles edition of the Games beckons.
Still coping with the heartbreaking loss in the 2024 Paris Olympics, EJ Obiena refused to look too far ahead as he pondered on what the future holds for him even as a possible return to the Los Angeles edition of the Games beckons.
“I understand that it’s going to be another four painstaking years that I need to focus on everything and live this life. It takes a little bit of thinking to understand that. I need to give myself time. It’s a decision that’s pretty big,” said Obiena when asked about the chances of him coming back for the 2028 Olympics.
Far away from his family, Obiena did everything he could to be in his best shape to compete in the Olympics. He went through rigorous training and competed around the globe, joining circuits in Europe and in the US to improve and become the world No. 2 pole vaulter right now. “It’s not a question of if I can compete. I know I can. But to be able to say that I know I can, what comes with that, that’s tough. That’s a long process. If I’m willing to do all of those sacrifices again and be able to live my life, that’s a long decision, a long thinking that I need to do,” said Obiena.
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