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“He is truly the pole-vault king of Asia – Philippines’ star athlete EJ Obiena wins Asian Games pole vault with games record,” wrote Agence France Presse journalist Andrew McKirdy. “Congratulations, EJ, on clinching our first gold in men’s pole vault at the 19th Asian Games!” President Bongbong Marcos tweeted.
Dr. Pedro also sent his best wishes to host city Hangzhou of China for the success of the Asian Games, which hosted a record 12,400 athletes from 45 nations competing for 481 gold medals in 40 sports. Aljazeera reported: “The Games are bigger than the Olympics when it comes to the number of athletes and sports—and this year’s competitions is billed as the biggest in history”.
Even though Chinese civilization invented fireworks thousands of years ago for celebrations, this historic use of stunning digital fireworks “showed fireworks could be a thing of the past” according to British newspaper “The Guardian”. Chinese organizers used digital fireworks for environmental sustainability. The stadium’s lotus design was inspired by Hangzhou City’s world-famous scenic West Lake and its lotus blossoms.
Mayor Tolentino added that despite recent territorial disputes between the Philippines and China, he hopes the host shall treat Filipino athletes with fairness. In a positive sign of goodwill promoted by sports, the jampacked stadium filled with a huge Chinese crowd cheered on Filipino athletes like EJ Obiena.ECOP President Sergio Ortiz Luis, Jr., PCCI President George Barcelon and FFCCCII President Dr.
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