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‘I am measured by my career’: Obiena moves on from Olympics, aims to finish season strong
Filipino Olympian EJ Obiena, the World No. 2 pole vaulter, has resumed training after his fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Obiena stated that his career, not a single event, defines him and expressed his commitment to continue competing and making the Philippines proud on the global stage, emphasizing "Not Done Yet."
He will resume competition in the Lausanne leg of the Diamond League in Switzerland on August 21.
Obiena aims to retain his world No. 2 ranking by the end of the season, facing competition from No. 3 Sam Kendricks.
The reigning Olympic gold medalist, Sweden's Armand Duplantis, secured gold in Paris with a new world record of 6.25 meters.
Obiena recently returned to Manila and joined other Filipino athletes for a dinner with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos.
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