EJ Obiena misses podium in 2024 Paris Olympics
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00:00Paris Olympiad, the country's pole vaulting bet, Ernest John Albiena missed a podium finish in the event for failing to clear a 5.95 meter height in three tries.
00:12He ultimately placed fourth in the final standings. Bernadette Tinoy has the report.
00:17World No. 24 vaulter Ernest John Albiena missed a medal finish in the 2024 Paris Olympics after winding up fourth in the men's pole vault final held at the Stade de France earlier in the day.
00:36The 28-year-old athlete owns the Asian record of 6.0 meters but could only clear 5.90 meters in the tournament. Albiena missed the 5.95 meters after three attempts.
00:48Despite falling short in securing a medal in Olympics, Albiena completed his Paris journey higher than his 11th place result in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
00:58In his social media post, EG admits his disappointment in losing the Olympic medal and offers apology to the Filipinos who supported him in the competition.
01:07The pole vault star almost ended the country's Olympic medal drought in athletics in 88 years.
01:13Swedish star Arman Duplantis retained his pole vault title and even set the new world and Olympic record height of 6.25 meters.
01:22Meanwhile, Filipinos from different social media platforms expressed their support for the Filipino Olympian and truck star.
01:29Bernadette Tinoy from the National TV Network for the New and Better Philippines.