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EJ OBIENA is setting the bar very high for the Tokyo Olympics.
In an interview with the Olympic Channel, Obiena said that a gold medal is a difficult task, but promised to give her best shot through her training in Europe.
“Win the gold, that’s it, man,” Obiena said in an interview with Ken Browne. “That is a very difficult goal to achieve, but that is the goal. That’s why I’m doing all this, not to finish second and not third … to win ”.
Obiena has a chance to become the first Filipino tracker to win a medal at the Olympics. The 25-year-old has been racking up impressive numbers in his recent competitions, breaking the Philippines record four times, the last with a 5.86-meter effort at the Orlen Cup.
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At the moment, Obiena said the goal is the Asian record of 5.93 meters.
“So I have this high goal that I want to reach, but at the same time not every competition presents an opportunity for you to reach that bar, you know. When it comes to competition, I focus more on the bar that is set in this. moment, ”Obiena said.
In the lengthy interview, Obiena also described his Ukrainian coach Vitaly Petrov as a “second father” and his girlfriend Caroline Joyeux as his inspiration.
He has also been following the latest exploits of Filipino athletes, notably Alex Eala and Kai Sotto.
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Obiena also wants more athletes to take on pole vault after her exploits.
“If I win medals at the Olympics, I can’t even imagine how I will react, how I will feel. I just know it’s going to be amazing. And at the same time, you know, it will definitely help athletics in the Philippines. Maybe it would speed everything up, just put the track and field on the Philippine map. “
“I really don’t know what impact I have right now, but I try to always work on it, and I’m very happy to be in this position where I can say that it encourages and motivates children to do the sport that I love. Hopefully I can keep doing that and I hope more Filipinos will jump in soon, ”Obiena said.
