Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena advanced to the final at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday at the Olympic Stadium.

Filled with pressure after failing to hurdle the 5.75-meter bar in his first two tries, Obiena went all out in his third and final attempt to clear the height and make the cut for the final 12.

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