Petecio, Obiena vie for gold

By Niel Victor C. Masoy

Aug 03, 2021 12:32 am

BOXER Nesthy Petecio and pole vaulter EJ Obiena will attempt to secure their own gold medals and make history when they see action on Tuesday, August 3, at the Tokyo Olympics.

Petecio, 29, will face the 20-year-old Sena Irie of Japan at 12:05 p.m. (Philippine time) in the women's featherweight final round at the Kokugikan Arena.

GO FOR GOLD The Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio (left) and Ernest John ‘EJ’ Obiena inch closer to the gold as they win in their respective events at the Tokyo Olympics on July 31, 2021. Petecio celebrates after winning against Italy’s Irma Testa in their women’s feather (54-57kg) semi-final boxing match while pole vaulter Obiena clears the bar and barges into the finals. PHOTOS BY AP, AFP

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