The Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge, led by EJ Obiena, unveils a world-class roster of international athletes for its street vaulting event in Manila on September 20–21, offering fans a rare Olympic-level experience up close and for free.
The Philippine Sports Commission hailed a landmark partnership between the MVP Sports Foundation and Ayala Foundation, designed to expand support for Filipino athletes through talent identification, grassroots programs, and elite training opportunities.
Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo is showered with rewards after his Paris triumph, surpassing past incentives. Ever Bilena supports Yulo with a P1 million business package, focusing on his entrepreneurial future, while continuing its legacy of backing Filipino athletes and prioritizing employee welfare.
If have magical powers,I will create a monument for history-making Carlos “His Airness” Yulo. The gigantic Yulo didn’t just make us proud but opened the eyes of the world to our talent and capability to take center stage in the world of sports. Caloy is Maharlika.
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Around 10,500 athletes from 206 countries will be strutting their stuff in the Paris Olympics from July 26 to August 11.
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EJ Obiena was revealed to be part of the 117 athletes by the worldwide payment technology partner of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024.
TALK of starting 2024 right, and the 75-year-old Philippine Sportswriters Association just made the right move which will certainly lead to an explosion of joy in the country’s vibrant sporting scene.
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World-ranked #2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena launched his fundraising initiative, “Katapulting an Athlete’s Dream,” to help Filipino pole vaulters by creating pole vault training pits across the country.
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Obiena captured the pole vault gold with his record leap of 5.75 meters, which he further smashed at 5.9. He tried to break his own 6.0 meters by setting the bar to 6.02 as a gift to his coach Vitaly Petrov, but couldn’t pull it off in three tries.
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Barring any unforeseen circumstance, Asia’s best pole vaulter and Filipino superstar Ernest John Obiena is expected to deliver the Philippines’ first gold medal in the 19th Asian Games on Saturday, September 30.