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.