Ernest John “EJ” Obiena of the Philippines has picked up another international medal, continuing his medal-winning performances in the current pole vault season.
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Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena wins 1st gold against Olympic medalists in Czech tilt
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena won his first gold medal of the season in spectacular fashion, beating Olympic medalists at the 59th Ostrava Golden Spike tilt held in the Czech Republic.
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Olympics-bound EJ Obiena gives Philippines its 1st medal at Monaco Diamond League
Tokyo Olympics-bound Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has given the Philippines its first-ever medal at the Monaco Diamond League pole vault competition.
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Philippines’ EJ Obiena joins top pole vaulter virtual battle of 2021 Tokyo Olympians
The Philippines’ top pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is set to return to competition and battle fellow 2021 Tokyo Olympians in a virtual contest this coming August.
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Fil-Am pole vaulter Natalie Uy smashes PH-SEA record in U.S. Acadia tilt
Filipino American pole vaulter Natalie Uy broke her own Philippine National Record in her performance at the Acadia Invitational in Greenville, North Carolina.
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Marikina kids, cultural dancers featured in Tokyo Olympics’ Paprika music video
Adorable Pinoy kids together with a team of cultural dancers from Marikina City are featured in the music video of “Paprika”, the official cheer song of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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Boxer Irish Magno is 1st Filipina on Team Philippines at Tokyo Olympics
Filipina Boxer Irish Magno has earned the distinction of being the first Filipina, and the fourth Olympics Filipino qualifier, on the Team Philippines roster going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Filipino boxer Eumir Marcial earns 3rd Philippine ticket to Tokyo Olympics
Filipino champion boxer Eumir Marcial delivered a spectacular 3rd round stop in Jordan and earned the 3rd spot in the Philippine team going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Hidilyn Diaz bags 3 Golds at Roma Weightlifting World Cup, strengthens Tokyo Olympics bid
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz swept the women’s 55-kilogram events to win 3 gold medals at the Roma 2020 Weightlifting World Cup, strengthening her bid for a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Filipino Olympians EJ Obiena, Caloy Yulo given full PSC support for Olympics 2020
Filipino qualifiers in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and Carlos “Caloy” Edriel Yulo, are being given full support by the Philippines’ sports agency in their bid to win the nation’s first gold medal in the international quadrennial games.
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5 World-Class Filipino athletes raising the flag in SEA Games and Tokyo Olympics
Five world-class Filipino athletes got together this week and pledged to fight for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The champions – Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, gymnast Carlos “Caloy” Yulo, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, boxers Nesthy Petecio and Eumir Marcial – were seen together in a video […]
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Ernest John Obiena wins gold, sets new pole vault record at Summer Universiade in Italy
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena once again proved his skills in the international arena after winning the gold medal and setting a new record at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. Obiena, who achieved multiple feats at the 23rd Asian Athletics Championships held in Qatar, competed on July 12 and won the top spot […]
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