The elder Obiena told The Manila Times in a telephone interview that Braz and his training mates are now facing problems going back to training camp as Italy has re-enforced stricter measures for foreign individuals to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. “It looks like the pandemic has returned with rising cases in Italy, kaya mas mahirap ngayong bumalik doon,” Emerson said. His gold medal feat came last September 11 during the Ostrava Golden Spike World Continental Tour where he jumped to 5.70 meters. A versatile athlete, also is in swimming, biking, mountain climbing, tennis and volleyball, sports he involved himself in when not pole vaulting. And third since high jumper Simeon Toribio, likewise, finished third in his event in 1932 in Los Angeles.

Source: Manila Times November 10, 2020 16:07 UTC