BREAKING NEWS: The Philippines’ champion Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has just won pole vault gold at the 26th Internationales Stabhochsprung-Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany, while again making the qualification standard for the World Championships next year.
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World Championships medalist EJ Obiena pledges 500k to ailing Lydia de Vega
World Championships 2022 bronze medalist Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has pledged the promised 250 thousand cash reward from the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) along with another 250k from his coaching team to help with the medical needs of fellow Filipino athlete, Asia’s sprint queen Lydia de Vega.
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Philippines’ EJ Obiena scores World No. 3 pole vaulter rank after record-breaking medal in Oregon
The Philippines’ champion Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has jumped three notches to No. 3 in the World Athletics ranking for Men’s Pole Vault, a new career-high for the only Asian and Filipino in the Top 10 of the list.
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Carlos Yulo wins back-to-back World Gymnastics title with gold, silver finish
The Philippines’ Carlos Edriel Yulo has won his second World Gymnastics championship with a gold, silver, and a top 5 finish at the Fédération Internationale Gymnastique Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (FIG Worlds) in Japan.
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JUST IN: Carlos Yulo leaps to finals of title defense at World Artistic Gymnastics in Japan
The Philippines’ champion gymnast Carlos Edriel Yulo is off to a great start qualifying for the finals to defend his World Championship title at the 50th FIG Artistic Gymnastics in Japan.
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Jiu-Jitsu Meggie Ochoa snags bronze at world championships in California
Filipina Jiu-Jitsu fighter Margarita “Meggie” Ochoa bagged the bronze medal at the 2019 World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship held at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California, USA from May 30 to June 2. The first Asian Jui-Jitsu gold medalist aimed to repeat the same gold finish she had in the 2018 JJIF Championships held November […]
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