Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 06:40:29 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER Pole vault ace EJ Obiena has been visiting places and people closest to his heart during a month-long break from training and competition in Europe. Before flying back to Italy to begin his preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympic, the world No. 3 Obiena paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2022 02:30:11 +0000
In a month brimming with outstanding triumphs by Filipino athletes overseas, tennis star Alex Eala’s accomplishment at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows New York on Sept. 10 (Sept. 11 in Manila) was heads and shoulders above the rest. Without dropping a set, Eala captured the 142nd US Open junior girls singles championship, […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2022 05:55:04 +0000
Junior athletes representing various schools, cities and municipalities came in droves at Sunday’s Week 8 of the 2022 Patafa Weekly Relay Series at the Philsports Track Oval. With the loosening of restrictions regarding entry to the venue, the younger set made their way to the Pasig City facility, some coming from as far as Laoag […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2022 05:40:49 +0000
By NIKOLE JAVIER World No. 3 Ernest John Obiena has expressed his gratitude to his alma mater Chiang Kai Shek College for organizing a homecoming and send-off party ahead of his golden quest in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Obiena was all smiles the moment he entered the school’s gate and got emotional in the ceremony […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:19:27 +0000
Collegiate athletes getting ready for future competitions, most especially in the UAAP and NCAA, continued to strut their stuff during last Sunday’s Week 7 of the PATAFA Weekly Relay Series at the Philsports Track Oval in Pasig City. The day’s events went without a hitch and much fanfare until the men’s 4x400m relay of the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 08:29:01 +0000
MILO® Philippines has extended its partnership with Jamie Lim, coach Rio de la Cruz, and Japoy Lizardo knowing they have what it takes to inspire the next generation of young athletes to persevere in their own journeys. Being the daughter of PBA great Samboy Lim and growing up in a family of athletes, it seemed […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2022 09:45:02 +0000
A Philippine record in the discus throw for the Youth Category (using a 1.5kg implement) was set during Week 6 of the PATAFA Weekly Relay Series with world class pole vaulter EJ Obiena in attendance at the Philsports Track Oval. Denver Tacay of the University of Baguio threw the iron disc to a distance of […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2022 06:15:10 +0000
EJ Obiena isn’t only setting his goal high but far and wide with his fellow Filipinos in the core as the world No. 3 is bent on bringing his world-class pole vaulting colleagues to Philippine soil in an invitational competition in 2023. To name a few—world No. 2 Chris Nilsen, Rio 2016 Olympics gold medalist […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2022 06:59:24 +0000
By KRISTEL SATUMBAGA It’s a simple, straightforward approach, but world-class pole vaulter EJ Obiena admits it’s going to be a daunting task in achieving his goal of winning the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. As soon as his vacation in the Philippines is over, it’s going to be business as usual for the […]
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2022 22:44:34 +0000
Abcede Agamanos of Team Eskolar and Edward Flores of University of the Philippines emerged as two of the best performers in the recent Patafa Weekly Relay Series Week 5 at the Philsports Track and Field Oval. Agamos leapt to a distance of 12.98m meter to better the PH mark of 12.92 registered by Fil-American Marisa […]
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