by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Aug 31, 2022 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena nabbed a gold medal at the True Athletes Classics in Germany, his 3rd straight podium finish in one week of competitions in Europe. EJ Obiena delivered the best performance at the Men’s Pole Vault outdoor event in...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Feb 23, 2022 | Good Sport
Here’s breaking good news: Filipino pole vault champion Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has just picked up his second gold of the season, this time at the Orlen Copernicus Cup in Torun, Poland. Obiena was in the spotlight as the star of the men’s pole...
by Atom Pornel | Sep 25, 2020 | Good Sport
Filipino athlete Rodolfo Llena Reyes Jr. has won the gold at the 2020 Lents Taekwondo Worldwide Online Poomsae Open held virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA) Games medalist edged other Asian players in the Under-30 senior male category...
by Alyssa Leyda-Aldemo | Sep 9, 2020 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena won his first gold medal of the season in spectacular fashion, beating Olympic medalists at the 59th Ostrava Golden Spike tilt held in the Czech Republic. The Tokyo Olympics-bound national athlete earned the...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Dec 4, 2019 | Good Sport
Typhoon Tisoy (Kammuri) did not stop Team Philippines’ gold-silver-bronze medal haul in the 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games). On Day 3, there were six golds from wushu, arnis’ two more golds, and another one from gymnast Carlos Yulo in the floor exercise –...