by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jul 22, 2021 | Good Sport
Meet the 19-strong Philippines’ national contingent boosting the country’s chances of winning its first Olympic gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, which officially kicks off on Friday, July 23 until August 8, 2021. Filipino athletes in the...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jul 21, 2021 | Good Sport
(UPDATED as of August 3) Here’s how to watch 19 Filipino Olympians compete in 12 events at the Tokyo Olympics starting July 23, 2021. Filipinos can show their support for the 19-strong Philippine delegation vying for the coveted country’s first Olympic...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jul 9, 2021 | Good Sport
The Philippines’ champion pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has climbed to No. 6 in the World Athletics Men’s Pole Vault Rankings ahead of his debut in the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Obiena, Asia’s top pole vaulter, leaped four...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jul 1, 2021 | Good Sport
Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has just broken the Philippines’ pole vault record with his silver-winning performance earlier today at the Irena Szwewinska Memorial/ Bydgosszcz Cup in Poland. Obiena cleared 5.87 meters to surpass the national outdoor record...
by Margo Hannah De Guzman Quadra | Jun 29, 2021 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena ramped up his preparations for the Tokyo Olympics after sharing the gold medal with 2016 Olympic champion Thiago Braz in the True Athletes Classics meet in Leverkusen, Germany. The Philippines’ national...