The first Filipino to punch a ticket to Paris, pole vault star EJ Obiena is headed to his second straight Olympics.
The Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena celebrates winning the men's pole vault final athletics event during the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province on September 30, 2023.MANILA, Philippines –
Standing in Obiena’s way to an Olympic gold medal is still Sweden’s Armand Duplantis. The reigning Olympic champion remains above the competition. Young swimmers get a chance to strut their stuff in the two-day 2024 Speedo Swim Smart Novice and Sprint Meet this weekend...
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