‘Made it in one piece’: Obiena begins Olympic medal quest in pole vault qualification

Filipino medal hopeful EJ Obiena shoots for a spot in the men's pole vault final as he sees action in the Paris Olympics athletics qualification

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Obiena, one of the Philippines’ top medal bets, shoots for a spot in the men’s pole vault final as he sees action in the athletics qualification on Saturday, August 3, at the Stade de France.Obiena needs to clear the qualification standard of 5.80 meters or be among the 12 best performers from the 32-man field headlined by defending Olympic champion Armand Duplantis of Sweden to reach the finale.

But Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association president Terry Capistrano said Obiena is ready.

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