FILIPINO pole vaulter Ernest John "EJ" Obiena starts his Paris Olympics medal bid at the Stade de France on Saturday at 4:10 p.m. (Manila time).

Obiena, the world's No. 2 ranked pole vaulter, competes in the qualification round against the best in the world, including world No. 1 and reigning Olympic and world champion Armand "Mondo" Duplantis of Sweden who also owns the world record of 6.24 meters.

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