Athletics – World Athletics Indoor Championships – Commonwealth Enviornment, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain – March 3, 2024 Philippines’ Ernest John Obiena in motion through the males’s pole vault ultimate REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
MANILA, Philippines—Already going through a tall order, EJ Obiena might be coping with added adversity in his bid for gold within the upcoming Paris Olympics.
In a prolonged submit on Instagram, Obiena revealed he has been battling “numerous bodily issues” for the previous a number of months and it doesn’t seem like he might be in his desired kind going through his greatest problem but.
“If you happen to had requested me a yr in the past, how I might envision the ‘good’ Olympic preparation, effectively it definitely wouldn’t be what has transpired! It has been what can solely be termed a bumpy highway for me this season,” wrote Obiena on Saturday.
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“Regardless of my finest efforts at conditioning, health and self-discipline, I’ve been battling with numerous bodily issues since April. I do know and totally perceive this could occur to athletes coaching at such depth and no complaints…however why now?” f
The 28-year-old Obiena didn’t particularly say the accidents he’s been coping with lower than every week earlier than the opening ceremony of the Video games.
However that definitely performed a think about his fourth-place end on the Assembly de Paris, a Diamond League leg, earlier this month which served as his ultimate warmup previous to the Olympics.
The setback, nonetheless, doesn’t appear to faze the world No. 2 pole vaulter.
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“Am I feeling assured with my preparation? Properly, positively not as a lot as I would love! Am I doing one of the best I can every day? Sure and most positively, sure!” mentioned Obiena, who completed eleventh within the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
“I’m a proud Filipino and meaning I’m resilient and have weathered far worse conditions. I promise you all [that] I’ll give not 99% however all 100%!”
His health stage could also be missing at this level however not the help.
“Kaya mo yan EJ. Ilang araw nalang competitors mo na. Kaya mo yan,” mentioned Tokyo Olympics gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz in reply to Obiena’s submit.
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(You are able to do it, EJ. Just a few days left earlier than your competitors, you are able to do it.)
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