IT’S not an Olympic gold medal but Ernest John “EJ” Obiena’s already at least P10 million richer after ruling the men’s pole vault competition in record fashion in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. The world No. 2 and Asian champion’s benefactors are members of the Filipino-Chinese community who honored him with appropriate ceremonies in
HANGZHOU Ernest John “EJ” Obiena made it look so easy in clinching the Philippines’ first gold medal not only in the Asian Games that lasted 37 years but also in this 19th edition of the quadrennial continental competition on Saturday night at a packed 80,000-seat Hangzhou Olympic Centre Stadium. Obiena, the world No. 2, displayed on
DID you see how Chinese fans who packed the 80,000-seat Hangzhou Olympic Centre Main Stadium warmly reacted to Ernest John “EJ” Obiena as the continent’s top pole vaulter went fort the Asian Games record on Saturday night. Obiena was a rock star in Hangzhou television footages showed he was and so did members of Team Philippines
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