The Philippines’ EJ Obiena reacts as he competes within the males’s pole vault qualification of the athletics occasion on the Paris Olympics 2024 at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Picture by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena had Filipinos on the sting of their seats within the Paris Olympics 2024 males’s pole vault qualification section.
And, nicely, he is aware of about it, too.
“Sorry po sa mga napakaba ko kanina. Ako rin po kinabahan ng todo ng di ko maintindihan,” wrote Obiena in a put up on Instagram. (Sorry for all of the people who I made nervous earlier. I used to be additionally nervous in a means that I couldn’t clarify.)
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Obiena additionally introduced that very same witty response proper after his qualification to the lads’s pole vault last the place he can have an opportunity to redeem himself after an Eleventh-place end within the Tokyo Video games.
“My dream was on the road in a single leap and it’s as hectic as it may be. Sorry for the language however my sh— went up, rotated and went down,” stated Obiena in jest with One Sports activities.
Why was Obiena so apologetic—and even witty—along with his feelings after his {qualifications}? Effectively, he virtually didn’t get by means of.
Obiena, the World No.2-ranked pole vaulter, surprisingly fumbled each of his opening jumps within the 5.60m bar.
As an alternative of going for a 3rd strive within the 5.60m stage, Obiena upped the ante and tried to go for the 5.70m bar with a view to get again into the Prime 12 combine.
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When the College of Santo Tomas product efficiently cleared the 5.70m line, he couldn’t comprise himself and let loose an enormous sigh of reduction.
“I simply did what he [coach] advised me, executed and after that we received fairly chill. We didn’t actually need to leap the 75 however I believe it received me to a rhythm.”
“After that 70, I didn’t need to specific a lot feelings however… Three years had been on the road. Three years of issues I’ve gone by means of had been on the road in that leap and it simply burst out of me.”
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The 28-year-old Obiena, who additionally went on to clear the 5.75m bar, earned a berth within the last on Tuesday at 1:00 a.m. (Manila time).
Comply with Inquirer Sports activities’ particular protection of the Paris Olympics 2024.
