OLYMPICS-bound pole vaulter EJ Obiena accomplished a hat-trick of three straight podium finishes when he won the silver medal in the online tournament entitled “Who’s the Finest Pole Vaulter in the World” in Formia, Italy last Monday evening. Thank you to all 100 countries [that] tuned in [to the online tournament]. Perhaps it was the Brazilian’s way of redeeming himself for placing fifth, compared to Obiena’s bronze-worthy placement, at the Diamond League in Monaco. It’s very helpful for him psychologically,” the elder Obiena said to The Manila Times in Filipino on Tuesday in a phone interview. That’s fine with us.”The younger Obiena hopes his best glints with gold in next year’s Tokyo Olympics from July 24 to August 8.

Source: Manila Times August 18, 2020 11:36 UTC