Obiena poised to win medal at Paris Olympics

By The Manila Times

Aug 29, 2023 12:16 am

THE way Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena has been performing this season makes him a cinch for an Olympic medal next year in Paris, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham 'Bambol' Tolentino.

'He's making sure he'll get there,' said Tolentino Monday, a day after Obiena cleared 6.0 meters for the second time this year to finish with a silver medal at the world athletics championships in Budapest on Sunday.

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