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EJ Obiena’s dream pole vaulting facility becomes a reality

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Peter Andrew Acierto

<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena announced on his Instagram account earlier this week that a pole vaulting facility has been made at the Marcos Stadium in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte. The national athlete will be attending the ribbon cutting ceremony this coming November 22 to mark the momentous event.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DCO1eEVoTHN/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A3044770.7999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A3044658.5%2C%22le%22%3A3044663.100000024%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="969" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">EJ revealed that this has been his dream for the future generation–– to be able to hone talents to be able to compete internationally. </span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/14/ej-obiena-returns-to-training-after-olympic-stint-not-done-yet-1017" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/14/ej-obiena-returns-to-training-after-olympic-stint-not-done-yet-1017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/8/14/ej-obiena-returns-to-training-after-olympic-stint-not-done-yet-1017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>EJ Obiena returns to training after Olympic stint: ‘Not done yet’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“My dream is, the Philippines being a global force in Pole Vault doesn’t end with me. It continues on for generations to follow. And I can help make this happen by raising money for new facilities in the provinces,” he wrote.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The first new facility will help future Filipino pole vaulters to become an international standard and possibly bag several gold medals in competitions. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">EJ believed that this facility is one step forward to the future of Filipino athletics. He maintained that he still dreams to bring home an Olympic medal for the country but bared that this step goes beyond him.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“I do harbor a dream of bringing home an Olympic medal for the Philippines. I dream of making my country proud. But, to be honest I have an even bigger dream in vaulting than medals. I believe this is an Olympic sport Filipinos can excel in. We can be globally competitive year after year,” he added.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Apart from the ribbon cutting ceremony, there will be a coaching clinic and a pole vault seminar to kick start and create a program in the northern region of the country.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/9/ej-obiena-on-false-drama-with-carlos-yulo-i-am-friends-with-caloy-1158" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/9/ej-obiena-on-false-drama-with-carlos-yulo-i-am-friends-with-caloy-1158" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: </strong></a></span><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/10/9/ej-obiena-on-false-drama-with-carlos-yulo-i-am-friends-with-caloy-1158" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>EJ Obiena on false drama with Carlos Yulo: ‘I am friends with Caloy’</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The Filipino pole vaulter gave credit to his team and the partners that made it all possible for the venue to be built. He made sure to express his gratitude towards his loyal fans as well that bought his official merchandise and donated to the cause.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">“I am so excited for this and make the sport more accessible to our young Filipino talent! I hope to see everyone there,” he ended.</span></div><div><br/></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Fans of the Filipino Olympian sent their congratulatory messages in the comment section. Some netizens thanked EJ for going beyond sports–– making sure future Filipino athletes will shine brighter on the international stage.</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>EJ Obiena will be attending the ribbon cutting ceremony for the first new for pole vaulting. </p>

EJ Obiena will be attending the ribbon cutting ceremony for the first new for pole vaulting.

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EJ Obiena’s dream pole vaulting facility becomes a reality

Drew Acierto

Published November 13, 2024 05:02 PM PHT

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Updated November 22, 2024 07:47 PM PHT

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