by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Mar 10, 2020 | Good Sport
Filipino champion boxer Eumir Marcial delivered a spectacular 3rd round stop in Jordan and earned the 3rd spot in the Philippine team going to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Eumir Marcial joins fellow 30th Southeast Asian Games gold medalists pole vaulter Ernest John...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jan 29, 2020 | Good Sport
Filipina weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz swept the women’s 55-kilogram events to win 3 gold medals at the Roma 2020 Weightlifting World Cup, strengthening her bid for a berth in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Diaz was hailed top podium finisher with her total lift of 212...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Jan 14, 2020 | Good Sport
Filipino qualifiers in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Ernest John “EJ” Obiena and Carlos “Caloy” Edriel Yulo, are being given full support by the Philippines’ sports agency in their bid to win the nation’s first gold medal in the...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Oct 20, 2019 | Good Sport
Five world-class Filipino athletes got together this week and pledged to fight for the Philippines at the 2019 Southeast Asian Games and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The champions – Pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena, gymnast Carlos “Caloy”...
by Atom L. Pornel | Jul 15, 2019 | Good Sport
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena once again proved his skills in the international arena after winning the gold medal and setting a new record at the 2019 Summer Universiade in Italy. Obiena, who achieved multiple feats at the 23rd Asian Athletics...