Boosted with momentum and financial support, Obiena dreams big for Paris 2024

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Expect something big for Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena in next year\u2019s Paris Olympics.\u00a0

EJ Obiena poses with a ceremonial check worth P3 million with members the Chiang Kai Shek College board of trustees. MANILA, Philippines – Expect something big for Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena in next year’s Paris Olympics.

“Momentum, I think I’m in a very good space, very good environment to produce something historic,” the pole vaulter told reporters Friday at a press conference at his high school alma mater Chiang Kai Shek in Manila. Obiena on Friday received at least P10 million in donation commitments for his preparations for the Paris Olympics. A few minutes later, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. committed to donate P5 million. “Maybe we don’t need to fly budget airlines this time. So we can fly like normal airlines and have a little bit more luggage and probably I can travel more with my whole team. So I would not need to travel alone,” Obiena said.

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