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Olympian Pole Vaulter, Ernest “EJ” Obiena 🇵🇭 Official Account run by #TeamObiena Inquiries @vmgasia
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I first want to say thank you to everyone who has followed, supported, and believed in me. 4th place is painful to say the least; and in sports with three podium places, perhaps 4th is the harshest place to be. I am heartbroken that a single failure cost me and -
📸:
@gagastrophe
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Going to my second Olympic final 👊
Sorry po sa mga napakaba ko kanina. Ako rin po kinabahan ng todo ng di ko maintindihan.
Thank you for everyone who sticked thru the emotional rollercoaster. See you all on August 5 at 7pm CET.
#parasabayan
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Hi everyone 👋. I have been trying to read everyone’s messages to me, post-Olympics. So much to take from it but I draw two immediate conclusions.
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“The good get up” as they say. I have been knocked down. But I will get back up.
#parasabayan
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It has been said, “You never recognise the greatest moments in life, until they in your rear view mirror.” And it’s true. As I am enroute back to Italy and training, I have come to realize just now how special the last 24 hours, being at home in the Philippines, has been.
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“I’ll be BACK”
I am sorry to announce that I must call a premature close to my 2024 season.
I intended to compete in three more competitions (ISTAF Berlin, Zurich Diamond League and Diamond League Final) before flying back to Manila.
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I love you all, and we all share a common love and pride for the Philippines. Carlos Yulo has already made this an Olympics to remember and I salute him. I am sorry I didn’t join him on the podium but I will be back.
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I am back in training, I am back in the game, and I am going to attack the rest of the season and make you proud. You are going to see more from me, and see the Philippine Flag raised and raised on a global stage.
Let’s get on with it! 💪
#notdoneyet
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I recognise many members of the Philippines Press Corps would like to gain more insights into the Olympic final and my thoughts. After a day of reflection I am ready to talk. —
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Good Morning Philippines 🇵🇭
Your very own skinny kid from Tondo, alumni of CKSC and UST, is now WORLD NUMBER TWO✌️.
Thank you to everyone who made this possible, and my deepest gratitude to those who went to war so that I could continue this dream.
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Back in the midst of things
Thank you to the entire crowd in Laussane!! You guys made a great atmosphere to compete in, especially with all the cheering kababayan 🇵🇭. Salamat po sa suporta.
Finishing in 🥉 position —
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On a positive note I am proud of what I was actually able to stitch together for this Olympics, with all the struggles that came with this year; but still it hurts to be this close to an Olympic Medal. -
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cost a nation I so deeply love—the podium. I apologise for this outcome; such is life as the world of competitive sports can be exhilarating at times, and painful at others. I have experienced both and unfortunately today I am on the other side of it! -
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I humbly bring to the Philippines its 19th gold medal at the 32nd SEAGames, and a new SEAG record of 5.65m.
𝟏𝟗𝐓𝐇 𝐆𝐎𝐋𝐃! 🇵🇭🥇
A masterful performance by EJ Obiena brings Team Philippines to its nineteenth gold medal win at
#SEAGames2023
in the Men’s Pole Vault Final, as he makes a new SEA Games record of 5.65 meters!
#BidaAngBayaningManlalaro
#TeamPHIsaSEAG2023
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As anyone can imagine the reality is still sinking in and I am processing the outcome.
I learned a long time ago to take one day at a time, and that’s exactly what I am going to do. Thank you again for your support and standing by me. -
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2. The measure of a man or woman is NOT a singular event—like the Olympics—but a cumulative or collective measure over time. I finished 4th in Paris, close but not good enough. I am not measured by this. I am measured by my career. I commit to everyone now,
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Qualification tomorrow at 10am CET
Made it in one piece! So better make it count!!!
#parasabayan
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We are back at it!!! 💪
Tomorrow 6pm at the Olympic Capital, Lausanne.
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
#smart
#pldt
#legarde
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1. First, I am filled with gratitude for the support of all of you, and to be loved at times like this, by the country that raised me. I am indeed blessed!! Thank you!
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UPDATE 🇫🇷
Hi 👋 everyone. I know I’ve been awfully quiet here and considering what’s up this year it’s quite odd. Very few know the ins and outs of the past months; and in the sense of clarity and full transparency I wanted to update everyone following this journey of mine.
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I am going to honor my promise: “You’ll see more of me, and the Philippine flag will be raised on a global scale.” It will simply have to wait a bit longer!
Thank you for your support. I love you all and promise, “I’ll be back!”
#comeback
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Lausanne Vibes!!!😎☀️
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
#smart
#pldt
#legarde
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June 10, 2023 in Bergen, Norway. It finally happened, I broke through the barrier. A feat only an exclusive few have achieved in the whole history of the sport. I cleared 6 meters, the first ever Asian and Filipino to do so, and hopefully not the last.
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It was as wet as it can get. Video for proof of weather 😅
First Championship🏆of the year went well. 🏅Title Defended and broke the SEA Games Record 4 times. Proud of this achievement considering the conditions that we were in.
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I am an optimist by-nature. Can I perform at the highest level? YES, I BELIEVE I CAN!
I am a proud Filipino and that means I am resilient and have weathered far worse situations 😉. I promise you all I will give not 99% but all 100% 💪💪💪!
Thank you everyone for your support
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I have long believed that there is more to pole vaulting than the sport itself. There is more to basketball than the game itself.
Sport transcends sport and can be a nation-building tool.
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As I shall be driving back to Italy later in the day, we have scheduled a Zoom Presscon tomorrow, Wednesday August 7 at 10:00 am Paris time, 4:00 pm Manila time.
Due to limited spots only members of the press shall be admitted.
Link details below:
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I have to say what’s best of all, is the fact this is clearly the golden era of Philippines sports, and we are all witness to it! It took 97 years for ate
@hidilyndiaz
to win our first Gold Medal, and now three years later
@c_edrielzxs
wins two!
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Thank you! And I am sorry I wasn’t in the parade; but as you know my season’s not over and there are upcoming competitions that I will compete in, starting in 6 days!
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From such a wonderfully warm reception at Malacanang;to great conversations in-flight & on the bus rides with the other athletes;to quickly visiting my Alma mater; to meeting some many of my fellow countrymen.What a special time that will forever be etched in my memories.
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Just Wow! What a great time for our nation’s sports! Let’s all take a moment to take this all in, and enjoy!
See you in 6 days for Laussane Diamond League
@athletissima
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—to be a stress fracture in my spine. Unfortunately, a later CAT scan confirmed the diagnosis. I have a fractured L5 vertebra.
To avoid worsening the fracture, I shall prudently cancel my season, including the Philippines Pole Vault competition scheduled for September 20–
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with a spinal fracture was a risk I am willing to take (And as it ends up, I did take 🙂) but now I need to make decisions with my head, not my emotions. The best thing to do right now, with ensuring my best future, is to rest and recuperate and come back even stronger.
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-(more information to follow on this). Hopefully, now that I’ve identified the source of my back problems this year, with the required 4-weeks off to heal, I’m hoping to return pain-free and ready for the 2025 indoor season! —
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It all started with a dream to jump over 5m and set the National Record to now be the 24th person all-time to go over the 6m barrier and the first ever Asian/Filipino.
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#porschedesign
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
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What a way to conclude this amazing season.
Jumping in front of a thunderous-synchronized claps 👏🏻 of 80,000 people in a breathtakingly beautiful Hangzhou Stadium was more than enough to blow my mind 🤯 and unquestionably register a core memory🧠.
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10 year of blood, sweat and tears in this track.
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Took my chances, but it did not work out. Clearing one bar in the whole competition and coming in 9th place. The reality of sports sometimes. First world indoor championships are in the books as the 2024 indoor season comes to a conclusion.
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However, during the Silesia Diamond League this past weekend, the same back pain that has bothered me all season flared up. Due to the continual spasms, I couldn’t finish my last few attempts.
I immediately went to my doctor in Italy, and the MRI revealed what appeared—
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How my 2023 went.
A lot to be thankful for, but also a lot of lessons and realizations. And most importantly, a lot to look forward to. The best is yet to come, I pray it happens in 2024.
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Para sa bayan 🇵🇭
PARIS BOUND 🔥 EJ has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics after jumping 5.82m at the 2023 Bauhaus-Galan Stockholm Diamond League in Sweden! 🤩❤️ Congratulations,
@ejobienapv
! 🇵🇭
📸 Diamond League
#EJObiena
#VMGTalent
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I have always kept faith and kept looking to the positives of any situation. I went out there to continue the season with one goal in mind. Accumulate some points and qualify for the Diamond League Final, I made it. but it’s not meant to be. Competing in Olympics —
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For some athletes, sports is all about winning. Medals. “Bringing home the hardware”.
But not me.
Don’t get me wrong. I am competitive; and I want to win.
But the focus purely on “hardware” is quite limiting and insular. For me, the hardware is simply a “means to an end”.
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This is not just my accomplishment alone, but everyone’s.
Maraming salamat 🙏 Pilipinas sa pagkakataon na iwagayway ang iyong diwa.
This dreamer dares to dream 💭
#parasabayan
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Back to back competitions in Poland 🇵🇱 was definitely a blast!!!
5.87m here in Memoriał Czesława Cybulskiego for the 🥇 with a bonus meeting and stadium record.
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
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A lil POV for y’all
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
PS: Didn’t break my👃nose this time 💪🏽
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I am a pole vaulter because my father was a pole vaulter. He took up the sport because Rizal Memorial had a pole vault pit, the only one in the entire National Capital Region in the early 90s.
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Petrov Bois!!!
Honored to share the podium with my buddies for the second time this year. Day to day training is more fun with people who have the same passion and commitment. IRON sharpens IRON!!
#parasabayan
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It is truly a great honor to be one of this years TOYM (The Outstanding Young Men) of Philippines.
📸 Rxandy Capinpin
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Here we go!!!
One sleep way from 25th Asian Championships here in Bangkok, Thailand. Competition starts at 4pm local time or 5pm Manila time. See you there 👋
#ownit
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#porschedesign
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
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Thank you Toyota PH for the awesome 4-wheeler transpo while in manila. This all new Fortuner is the perfect car to go from busy cities to rural roads. Conquering both dirt and road with comfort & with my poles.
Hoping for more projects together
@ToyotaMotorPH
&
@TGRPhilippines
.
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Merci Paris
5.75m here in
@meetingparis
. Another joint finished with Emmanouil Karalis.
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
#smart
#pldt
#legarde
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Hangzhou Asian Games 2022+1
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
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Chasing this feeling!!!
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#porschedesign
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
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Yes and most definitely yes!!! Not what I wanted but we’re still standing and I still have a few more days to prepare and sharpen.
I know these things happen. All athletes at an Olympic level deal with such adversities. I know not everything is in my control.-
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One last push for this season.
@ag2022official
on the 30th of September 7:05pm local time.
#parasabayan
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PILIPINAS SALAMAT
32nd SEA Games you’ve been surreal. Thank you Cambodia for the experience and Thank you for everyone who has made this possible. Maraming Salamat po.
Back to the GRIND
🎥:
@rappler
📸:
@paolodelrosario
,
@rionelle_
,
@mrasfan
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— moving on to the next one on the 25th in Silesia Diamond League!!!
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
#smart
#pldt
#legarde
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If you had asked me a year ago, how I would envision the “perfect” Olympic preparation, well it certainly wouldn’t be what has transpired! It has been what can only be termed a bumpy road me this season.Despite my best efforts at conditioning, fitness and discipline, I have been-
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🧠 One more to go for this year🫀
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
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I have undergone in past months, weeks and days a variety of medical procedures, to hopefully give myself the best shot at the Olympic Games.
Am I feeling confident with my preparation? Well, definitely not as much as I would like!! Am I doing the best I can each day?-
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battling with various physical problems since April. I know and fully understand this can happen to athletes training at such intensity and no complaints…but why now!?!? This has meant constant stops and stitching training & competition together with my team as well as we could.
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Will do my best and deliver. Thank you Ayala Land and kababayans!
Men's pole vault is on May 8, 5PM. See you and let me hear you cheer for all Filipino athletes fighting for the country's glory!
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🙏🏼☺️💪🏼🇵🇭
EJ Obiena takes the GOLD in the Asian Championships in Bangkok, Thailand 🥇🇵🇭 Cleared 5.51m, 5.66m and 5.80m en route to a new record of 5.91m in the Asian meet
@ejobienapv
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2024 Olympic Season Opened
USATF LA Grand Prix was a blast with all the 🇵🇭 Filipinos who came out waving flags and screamed their hearts out. Some were even wearing the
#EJxPUMAshirts
!!!
5.80m to get things rolling and a bonus win🥇
#parasabayan
🇵🇭
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
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5.90m and🥉here in
@zlatatretra
Thank you for everyone who went out and watch us jump some bars. Still lots of figuring out 🧠 to do…
Next stop 🇸🇪
@bauhausgalan
📸: Anna Spundova
#parasabayan
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Every day, every training session, every jump - it all adds up to something bigger than myself. I'm proud to represent the Philippines 🇵🇭 and grateful for the support of the Vermosa community as I pursue my dreams.
#VermosaPH
#AyalaLandEstates
#ob1ena
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Mag recharge ngayong Pasko kasama ang Rebisco Extreme! Thank you
Rebisco for always supporting me and making me charged for gold!
Merry Christmas!
#RechargeToTheExtreme
#RebiscoExtreme
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The LEGEND continues at 78 years young
John Wooden said once, A good coach can change a game. A GREAT coach can change a life. Coach Vitaliy have changed so many lives including me. My career has been greatly influenced and molded by him.
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I'm feeling recharged and ready to go when I'm prepping for training so I can give more and keep going for the next competition! When I have
#RebiscoExtreme
with me, I can be recharged and motivated to do more and be more!
#RechargeToTheExtreme
#RebiscoExtreme
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I love my country. And that’s why even in the darkest hours of the controversy of 2021, I never seriously considered offers from any other country. I was born Filipino, and I shall always be Filipino!
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Back in
@istaf_indoor
Berlin. What a great atmosphere in a full arena.
Happy to come home with the 🥇 & a New Asian Indoor Record of 5.93m
Next stop
@wicglasgow24
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
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Because of this, beyond the press stories and gold medals, chat messages like these from kababayans matter most to me. I am helping build a nation. And this matters most.
#ParaSaBayan
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#RebiscoExtreme
keeps me recharged! I keep charging for gold as I keep Rebisco Extreme with me all times so I can be ready for any hard core training.
#RechargeToTheExtreme
#RebiscoExtreme
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Not my day today. 5.70m here in the wonderful
@bauhausgalan
. Thank you for the boys for lending me some sticks to jump on. Greatly appreciate it gentleman.
Thank you
@bauhausgalan
for having me. Hope to be back here again and jump a little bit higher.
📸 :
@xm
.gorczynska (IG)
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Always be ready for anything especially when it comes to sports! Be prepared and recharged with these Sport Tips with the help of
#RebiscoExtreme
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Pushing through my limits in order to keep my composure and stay focused as the next competition day approaches. After an intense workout, I always make sure to recharge with
#RebiscoExtreme
to boost my energy! Now, I’m more than ready to leap forward! 💪💪
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I’ve joined Team Visa as part of their Olympic & Paralympic Games Paris 2024 program! We’re 100+ Olympic & Paralympic athletes from more than 60 countries and 40 sports.
📸:
@janvmayo
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What a privilege it was to deliver the country's first gold 🥇 in the 19th Asian Games and break the Championship Record.
Now we officially close this season with a smile. Thank you to my team for preparing me for the 4 major championships we took part for this year.
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Swipe to see the items up for grabs
Help me KATAPULT 😉 my dream of making Pole Vault accessible to the next generation of Filipino Athletes.
This project aims to build landing pits all over Philippines for young athletes to train and hone their skills with the right equipment.
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Great things start from small beginnings, and I'm getting ready for the Asian Games with the boundless energy of Filipinos worldwide and the nutritious boost from MILO. 🇵🇭
#MILOEveryday
#MILOActivePilipinas
#2023AsianGames
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Starting the 🇪🇺 Circuit tomorrow at
@zlatatretra
and would be a busy next few days with
@bislettgames
and
@bauhausgalan
right around the corner!
Short story: Poles were left in Los Angeles, California and got left again yesterday in Naples International Airport (1/3)
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SO IT BEGINS!!!
Olympic season's first training camp has officially started
#ayalaland
#vermosa
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Win a Champion's Gear, Support Future Athletes!
Join us in our mission to nurture the next generation of Filipino pole vault athletes by participating in our exclusive auction to construct additional training pits.
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Better late than never… right? 🤷🏻♂️
Joining the indoor season party next week in Osijek, Croatia 🇭🇷
PS: Filipino time is the best time 😉
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
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It took a few moments to sink in. But when it did, tears began to fall, there was no greater shoulder to cry on than my coach, Vitaliy. Couldn’t have done it without you.
Still a lot of work ahead and still a long season. Just happy and proud to be part of the 6m Club.
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Taking on the week with a purpose 🫡
#parasabayan
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#porschedesign
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#visa
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Kicking off the Olympic season this Saturday in Los Angeles Grand Prix.See you all at Drake Stadium at 12:20pm local time.📸:Elijah Cole
#parasabayan
🇵🇭
#puma
#allianz
#ayalaland
#summitdrinkingwater
#visa
#milo
#puregold
#rebiscoextreme
#porschedesign
#alaganglourdes
#smart
#PLDT
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Got a fresh cut. What do we think? 😁
Thank you Toni & Guy, Ms. Cherry & Coach
@coachot
for this, I needed it. 🙏🏼😅
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