(UPDATE) FILIPINO Olympian pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena said he had battled Covid-19 in Italy two weeks before taking the stage at the World Athletics Championships in Hungary.

In a post on his social media handles on Sunday with an accompanying video message, Obiena said it was a challenge.

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