We caught up with the pole vault star ahead of the unveiling of his new pole vaulting facility inside the Marcos Stadium in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte  solare   EJ Obiena is more than just an athlete. Sure, he’ll continue to compete and be am

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FILEPhilippines EJ Obiena prepares to compete in the mens pole vault qualification of the athletics event at the Paris Olympics. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) MANILA, PhilippinesJust days after being medically cleared to compete again in pole vau

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Filipino Olympians EJ Obiena, right, and Carlos Yulo bump fists.–Photo from EJ Obiena’s Instagram MANILA, Philippines — Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena insisted there is no rift between him and Paris Olympics double gold medalis

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