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Filipino pole vault ace Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena believes he has better odds of making the podium of the Paris Olympics next year than what he had at the Tokyo Games in 2021.

Obiena, who was coming off a gold medal finish in the 19th Asian Games, made this known in a media availability at the Milky Way Cafe in Makati on Sunday, October 8.'I think it's pretty good but there's still a long way to go. A lot of things can change but I'm pretty confident and I think we have better odds than the last time,' said Obiena.Obiena has grown leaps and bounds since the Tokyo Olympics, rising from no. 6 in July 2021 to no.

Turning 28 years old this November, Obiena made the podium 15 times out of the 16 tournaments he joined this outdoor season capped by his Asian Games conquest that saw him set the new meet record to 5.90 meters.It was a major upgrade Asiad performance for Obiena who could only surpass 5.30m at the 2018 edition in Indonesia where he placed seventh.

 

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