(UPDATE) AS widely expected, pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena delivered the first gold medal of the Philippines in the 19th Asian Games at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium in Hangzhou, China, on Saturday.
Obiena, the world No. 2 pole vaulter, clinched his first Asiad championship by posting the new meet's record as he surpassed 5.90 m to also end the Philippines' 29-year medal and 37-year gold drought in athletics.
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