The mentor of EJ Obiena slammed the doping accusation against the pole vaulting star, calling it 'reckless' and 'irresponsible.'
MANILA — The mentor of EJ Obiena slammed the doping accusation against the pole vaulting star, calling it "reckless" and "irresponsible."
"EJ Obiena is a great athlete, but he's an even better human being. And I know this young man, inside and out, I know all about him... I think he has a huge future in this world, well beyond pole vaulting," Lafferty said in the interview.
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