GOLD DEFENDED. Despite being delayed for over an hour due to heavy rain, EJ Obiena successfully defended his crown in the men’s pole vault event at the SEA Games and emerged victorious. - Photo Credits: Rappler.com
EJ Obiena Reigns Supreme in Southeast Asian Games Pole Vault By: Alliah Faith Andrade EJ Obiena did it again! He won his third consecutive gold medal in pole vault at the Southeast Asian Games held in Cambodia, despite the bad weather. The competition was held at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on a rainy Monday afternoon, May 8. Obiena set a new record at the SEA Games by clearing a height of 5.65m, which was higher than the 5.46m he set in Vietnam
last year. The heavy rain and gusty winds caused a delay of over an hour, but Obiena was able to stay focused and beat his competitors. “I’m thrilled to have won gold again,” Obiena said after the competition. “It was tough because of the weather, but I had to trust my technique and stay focused.” Obiena’s opponents improved their personal bests in the event, but he proved once again that he is the king of pole vault in Asia. This win is a great confidence boost for
Obiena as he is aiming for a podium finish at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. He has already qualified for the games and is preparing to compete at the world stage. Obiena’s hard work, dedication, and skills have led him to become one of the best athletes in the world in his event. His success is an inspiration to young athletes everywhere who aspire to be like him.
By: Markly Casugbo Carlos Yulo once again proved that he is a Philippine gymnastics hero as he won his third consecutive Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the men’s all-around event held in Phnom Penh. Despite only having two weeks to prepare, Yulo dominated in his favorite apparatuses, the vault and parallel bars, and was unmatched in the floor exercise. Yulo scored 15.000 in the vault and
14.950 in the parallel bars, and wowed the judges and the crowd with his magnificent routine in the floor exercise with 14.350 points. He finished with a total of 84.000, beating the silver and bronze medalists from Vietnam by a wide margin. Yulo also led the men’s team to a silver finish, duplicating their performance from last year. He will compete again on May 16 in the finals of the individual apparatuses, and is likely to compete in the vault and parallel bars.
Yulo’s success is a testament to his hard work and dedication to the sport, and he continues to be an inspiration to aspiring gymnasts everywhere.
Carlos Yulo Secures Third Consecutive Men’s All-Around Victory at SEA Games
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