A day of reckoning

And a source from the athletic body privy to the investigation revealed that because of the involvement of taxpayer money, there’s only one way for this mess to have a conclusion: Obiena facing his federation’s probe.

The issue erupted after documents provided to the Inquirer showed that the Patafa had ordered Obiena to return 85,000 euros in salaries intended for coach Vitaly Petrov that, the association said, the pole vault ace “falsified” in “liquidations submitted” to the federation. The Inquirer tried to verify the legitimacy of the affidavit with Patafa chief Philip Juico but he has not responded at press time. However, the Patafa has said that both Petrov and Bubka had executed affidavits saying Petrov wasn’t paid for several months. Two sources, separate from the one who provided a copy of the affidavit to the Inquirer, also verified the document.

“I just sometimes cannot manage the workload and the training and get everything done to Patafa’s satisfaction,” Obiena’s statement read.According to a knowledgeable source, the probe is expected to center on these late payments, which Obiena admitted, and whether or not the athlete had indicated in his liquidation reports that he had paid Petrov despite being behind in releasing the salaries.

In the same virtual press conference on Sunday where Obiena appeared with Petrov, the pole vaulter also threatened to retire from “the sport that I love.” However, in his latest statement, he said that he would be amenable to make peace.“If he refuses to face the investigation, the Patafa will proceed with the case based on the evidence they have,” added the source. “Obiena not just stands to lose his place in the national team, but must face more serious charges from the government.

“Patafa has leaked every other document. Why have they not leaked the signed affidavit of Vitaliy Petrov? Perhaps because it doesn’t exist? Now that is a crime,” Obiena wrote.

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