Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena shares how he will be preparing for a successful campaign in the 2024 Paris Olympics
MANILA, Philippines – After ending the year on a high note, EJ Obiena will immediately gear up for his 2024 Paris Olympics campaign.
Obiena returned to Manila as an Asian Games gold medalist, a feat that capped off another record-breaking year of reaching world No. 2, eclipsing the six-meter mark, winning silver in the World Athletics Championships, and retaining his crowns in the Southeast Asian Games and Asian Athletics Championships.
Rappler sat down with the Olympic-bound Filipino pole vaulter, who shared how he overcame his major struggles of politics and finances as a national athlete in 2022 and what his journey to Paris will look like after receiving support from private organizations and Filipino fans. –More commonly known as Bee, Beatrice Go is a multimedia sports reporter for Rappler, who covers Philippine sports governance, national teams, football, and the UAAP.
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