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What beef? Obiena, Swedish pole-vault champ laugh off rumor about their rivalry

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Sep 18 10:01 PM

Filipino pole-vaulter EJ Obiena and Sweden's Armand Duplantis showed no bad blood existed between them after competing in Rome on Thursday. Read more »

Obiena earns bronze, sets season-best at Rome pole-vault tilt

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 04:17 AM

Obiena upped his season-best performance by registering 5.80 meters in the pole vault competition of the Rome stop of the Diamond League on Thursday.   Read more »

Olympic costs are out of control, warn Oxford academics

John Weaver, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 11:38 PM

That is the stark warning from University of Oxford academics, who say the current model for the four-yearly event is unsustainable.   Read more »

After bronze finish in Poland, is Pinoy vaulter Obiena showing signs of fatigue?

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Sep 12 05:07 PM

The Filipino Tokyo Olympian, who has been superb in a recent series of European events, has competed in three different cities in a span of less than 2 weeks. Read more »

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz tells inspiring ‘story of my life’ in new children’s book

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 08:38 PM

"Ginto't Pilak" is the Filipino continental champion weightlifter's initial foray into publishing. Read more »

Tokyo governor pledges to hold 2020 Olympics 'by all means'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 06:05 PM

The city will "implement every possible measure" to ensure the safety of the event, Governor Yuriko Koike said.   Read more »

Why Czech Republic win is a big leap for Olympic vaulter EJ Obiena

Manolo Pedralvez
Updated as of Sep 18 03:23 AM

Facing an elite field of Olympic and world champions, the Filipino pole-vaulter dug deep and proved he belonged. Read more »

Obiena wins pole-vault gold in Czech Republic amid strong field

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 09 04:02 AM

EJ Obiena recorded a season-high 5.74 meters to win the 59th Ostrava Golden Spike competition in Czech Republic on Tuesday.  Read more »

Pinay vaulter Natalie Uy works through injury, as Olympic quest continues

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 12:04 AM

Having an injured left hand doesn't mean the reigning SEA Games champion will stop training as she eyes a berth in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Read more »

Olympic pole-vaulter EJ Obiena starts busy month with Austria competition

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Sep 04 09:00 PM

Accompanied by Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov, expect a more focused and settled EJ Obiena when he competes Saturday in Austria.   Read more »

Olympic hopefuls Cray, Uy take 2-month rest as athletic season goes on break

Dennis Gasgonia, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 09:14 PM

Filipino athletes training in the US will get their well-deserved down time, as the athletic competitions take a couple of months' break.   Read more »

Ex-vaulter Emerson Obiena offers dual perspective as dad, coach to Olympian EJ

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Aug 31 03:26 AM

Emerson Obiena shares his thoughts about his Tokyo Games-bound son, his recent performance in Poland, and why he didn't start out well.  Read more »

Monaco bronze not enough for pole-vaulter Obiena — ‘Could’ve done better’

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Aug 15 01:48 PM

The Filipino Olympian acknowledged he was not completely fit, requiring two weeks of therapy last July in Germany to treat recurring back spasms.    Read more »

Pole vault: EJ Obiena wins bronze in Monaco amid tough field

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 15 06:35 AM

It was a solid showing by Obiena, whose medal aspirations in the Olympics were put on hold after the 2020 Tokyo Games were rescheduled for next year. Read more »

Acid test awaits pole-vaulter Natalie Uy in Atlanta, as she begins road to Olympics

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Aug 11 07:47 PM

Filipina SEA Games champ Natalie Uy will move to Atlanta next month to train with an elite group of pole vaulters under a top-class coach in preparation for Tokyo. Read more »

Olympics: PH contingent chief looking to send at least 15 athletes to Tokyo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 07 06:38 PM

Four Filipinos have qualified for the Olympics so far -- Eumir Marcial and Irish Magno in boxing, Carlos Yulo in gymnastics, and pole-vaulter EJ Obiena.   Read more »

Taekwondo: For Pauline Lopez, name of the game is flexibility as she eyes Olympics

Manolo Pedralvez
Posted at Aug 05 11:43 PM

The Southeast Asian Games champion has been busy with her academics and taekwondo training, both done virtually given the pandemic. Read more »

Virus vaccine key for Olympics go-ahead in 2021: Tokyo chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 04:55 AM

The development of a coronavirus vaccine or treatment will be key to allowing the postponed Tokyo 2020 games to open in a year's time, organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said Wednesday. Read more »

Weightlifting: Hidilyn Diaz takes pride in recent personal record

Martin Javier
Posted at Jul 09 11:33 PM

Through a series of Instagram videos, the 2016 Rio Olympic silver medalist showed her top form by hitting a new personal record in back squat.    Read more »

Boxing: Charly Suarez wants another shot at Olympic stint

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 10:08 PM

Suarez, an Asian Games silver medalist and 3-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist, competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Read more »