EJ Obiena, ipinangakong babalik pagkatapos magtamo ng back injury

- EJ Obiena, in a recent post on social media, promised to return to the scene after his back injury heals

- In the same post, the Pinoy pole vaulter announced that unfortunately, he would have to exit prematurely his 2024 season

- He revealed he’s been suffering from a back injury though he assured everyone this would heal in time

- The pole vaulter then vowed that he’ll be back in time for the 2025 season

EJ Obiena, in a recent post on the social media platform X, promised he’ll be returning to the sports scene the moment his back injury heals.

In the same post on X, the Pinoy pole vaulter made an announcement that he would unfortunately have to prematurely exit the 2024 season.

EJ then revealed that his back injury has been preventing him from functioning fully, though assured everyone it is not something permanent and it would heal in time.

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The Pinoy pole vaulter then vowed that he’ll be returning to the sports scene in time for the 2025 season.

“I’ll be BACK. I am sorry to announce that I must call a premature close to my 2024 season,” EJ wrote in his post on X.

“I intended to compete in three more competitions (ISTAF Berlin, Zurich Diamond League and Diamond League Final) before flying back to Manila,” the Pinoy pole vaulter added.

Ernest John "EJ" Obiena is a Filipino pole vaulter who has gained international recognition for his achievements in athletics. Born on November 17, 1995, Obiena has made significant strides in the sport, becoming one of Asia's leading pole vaulters.

It can be recalled that EJ ended up in fourth place in the men's pole vault final in the 2024 Paris Olympics. After falling short of an Olympic medal, the Filipino athlete took to social media and wrote an emotional post. The pole vaulter described what he currently feels about being a fourth placer. On the other hand, EJ thanked the Filipinos for the support and penned an optimistic note as he tackled Carlos Yulo's double-gold win.

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After that event, he was not able to hold back the tears when he was interviewed after failing to grab a medal at the Paris Olympics 2024. The Olympian was not able to hide his pain and while he was happy for his co-athletes, he said that it did not diminish his pain. Amid tears, he apologized to the Filipino people for the result of the pole event. He also said that while he promised to do better in 2024 after Tokyo Olympics in 2020, he still came short.

Source: KAMI.com.gh