The two-time Olympian and current world #4 said fans can expect to see some of the world’s top-ranked athletes.
2024 will forever be remembered as a year filled with passion, determination, and triumph in Philippine sports.
The beauty: He's holding a pole vault meet in Manila with star athletes on September 20 and he's raised enough money for a local pole vault facility. The brutality: LA2028 is still up in the air, a spine injury, and the loneliness of life in training.
EJ was in tears when he apologized to the nation after placing 4th. Filipinos responded with love and a collective hug, telling him: “We are so proud of you, EJ!” We really are.
Can’t go to Paris to cheer on Team Philippines? No worries! You can scream your lungs out as our national athletes compete against the world’s best while in the comfort of your home—beer in one hand, a slice of pizza in another, and a bucket of popcorn on your lap.
EJ Obiena on life in training, winning and losing, athletes he’d like to meet, and the mental preparation it takes to compete at this level.
