Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 09:00:11 +0000
A track icon considered the undisputed long jump queen of Philippine athletics is going to be the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement honor in the San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Awards Night two weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel. Elma Muros-Posadas will be recognized with the distinctive award by […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 05:25:57 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Some good things never last. That proved true for pole vaulter EJ Obiena who failed to make to the podium for first time in seven tries in the Meeting Hauts-de-France Pas-de-Calais at the Arena Stade Couvert in Lievin, France Wednesday, Feb. 15 (Thursday in Manila). And sadly, it was a disastrous campaign […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 09:36:42 +0000
Pole vault ace EJ Obiena, one of the brightest stars of 2022, picked up from where he left off and led a bountiful harvest for Team Philippines at the start of the new year. Obiena hit the ground running and vaulted to the silver medal in the season-opening Internationales Springer-Meeting in Cottbus, Germany with his […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2023 05:27:17 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Janry Ubas averted a medal shut out for Team Philippines at the 2023 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships after capturing the men’s heptathlon bronze medal in record-breaking fashion in Nur Sultan, Kazakhstan Sunday, Feb. 12. The Misamis Oriental native secured the podium finish by tallying 5.246 points, erasing the national indoor mark of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2023 06:02:57 +0000
The life and times of legendary sprint queen Lydia De Vega will be celebrated in the coming San Miguel Corporation-Philippine Sportswriters Association (SMC-PSA) Annual Awards Night three weeks from now at the grand ballroom of the Diamond Hotel. The late track superstar is going to be elevated in the PSA Hall of Fame in recognition […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2023 06:29:47 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Pole vaulter EJ Obiena continued his strong showing in the indoor season after capturing the silver medal in the ISTAF Berlin at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany Friday, Feb. 11 (Saturday in Manila). The 2020 Tokyo Olympian cleared 5.82 meters on his first attempt to prevail via the countback against fellow […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 03:10:24 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA There’s no stopping EJ Obiena. Putting his financial concern behind, the world No. 3 pole vaulter captured his third gold medal of the year, bagging the 2023 Orlen Copernicus Cup trophy in Torun, Poland Wednesday, Feb. 8 (Thursday in Manila). Obiena cleared 5.87 meters on his second attempt to rule the 11-player […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 23:21:36 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) Chairman Richard Bachmann said on Wednesday, Feb. 8, that he already reached out to EJ Obiena after the bemedalled pole vaulter made a lengthy post on his social media account about logistical and financial issues. “In light of the recent statement of Mr. Ernest John Obiena posted on […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 07:40:35 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA Pole vaulter EJ Obiena joins an elite cast led by world record holder Mondo Duplantis in the Mondo Classic 2023 happening on Thursday, Feb. 2, at the IFU Arena in Upsalla, Sweden. The 11-player field is composed of the sport’s cream of the crop that also include two-time world champion Sam Kendricks […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:05:37 +0000
KRISTEL SATUMBAGA EJ Obiena captured his first indoor title this season after topping the Perche En Or in Roubaix, France Saturday, Jan. 28 (Sunday in Manila). The world No. 3 Obiena cleared 5.82 meters right on his first attempt to capture the gold medal, beating Yao Jie of China who tallied a personal-best 5.75m. Obiena […]
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