EJ Obiena, kinumpira ang iniindang back injury bago sumalang sa 2024 Paris Olympics

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EJ Obiena, kinumpira ang iniindang back injury bago sumalang sa 2024 Paris Olympics
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00:00After EJ Obiena's 4th place finish in the 2024 Paris Olympics,
00:05World No. 2 Paul Volter shared his injury
00:10before the tournament started and his plan for this year.
00:14This is what Bernadette Pinoy reported.
00:18One of the most important things for the Filipinos
00:21in the continuation of the 2024 Paris Olympics
00:24is the men's pole vault
00:26where EJ Obiena will fight at World No. 2.
00:30Despite not being able to get a podium finish in the tournament,
00:33the Filipinos showed their gratitude
00:35for the dedication of the 28-year-old athlete
00:38who finished in the 4th place.
00:40In a virtual conference,
00:42EJ's mentor, James Michael Laforte,
00:46shared his back injury since 2022
00:49and how it affected their preparation for the Olympics.
00:57It got so bad that he was unable to vault
00:59and he couldn't even run with the pole.
01:01The fact that he competed,
01:03in my opinion, is amazing.
01:05The fact that he came in 4th is beyond amazing.
01:10For now, EJ's priority is to focus on his injury
01:14and he said he plans to finish
01:15the three pole vault tournaments this year.
01:18When asked if he plans to participate
01:20in the upcoming 2028 Los Angeles Games,
01:23this was EJ's answer.
01:50Bernadette Tinoy, for Pambansan TV,
01:53in the new Philippines.

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