EJ Obiena, Margielyn Didal to serve as PH flag bearers in Asian Games

Pole vaulter EJ Obiena and skateboarder Margielyn Didal are both expected to contribute to the Philippines' golden cause in the Asian Games

Skateboarder Margielyn Didal and pole vaulter EJ Obiena are tasked with carrying the flag during the opening ceremony of the continental tiff that will run from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China.

Didal is eyeing a second straight Asian Games gold as she looks to defend her title in the women’s street event she ruled five years ago in Jakarta, Indonesia. Obiena, meanwhile, is gunning for a breakthrough Asian Games crown as he improved by leaps and bounds since his seventh-place finish in Jakarta.

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