EJ Obiena has set his sight not just on another accolade in pole vault but also on the legacy he would want to leave in the sport.
MANILA – Asian Games gold medalist and world no. 2 EJ Obiena has set his sights not just on another accolade in pole vault but also on the legacy he wants to leave in the sport.
Fresh off his win at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, Obiena is back in Manila to spread the word about his mission to give back to the country and the sport that made him a global icon. “One of the biggest things I could do for the country is to make sure that what we have now is gonna be sustainable in the future. Right now, we are the best in Asia and I don't want that to be just in my era. I think I would be sad if, when I do retire, we'll go back to being almost non-existent in the sport. I want to change that by supporting the young athletes,” he said during the media conference.
To raise funds, Obiena and Katapult Digital will be auctioning off his kits from the 2023 Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, his SEA Games custom Puma spikes, and his World Championship Puma suit. Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. President Cecilio Pedro commended Obiena for persevering despite the difficulties he faced, specifically in 2022, when he had a rift with the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association .
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