Sa ISTAF indoor meet Obiena target ang podium finish

MANILA, Philippines — Sasabak si national pole vaulter Ernest John Obiena sa kanyang kauna-unahang international tournament ngayong taon.

Dumating na ang Tokyo Olympian sa Berlin, Germany para sa paglahok niya sa Istaf Indoor competition bagama’t kagagaling lamang niya sa isang knee surgery noong nakaraang buwan.

“There was a slight delay in our flight due to multiple unforeseen circumstances but nonetheless were taking off tomorrow and first stop of the season is @istaf_indoor,” wika ng 26-anyos na si Obiena sa kanyang Facebook post kahapon.

Sa Berlin meet ay m­uling makakasagupa ng Southeast Asian Games at Asian championships record-holder si Tokyo Olympics gold medalist at world record holder Armand Duplantis ng Sweden.

Makikipagsukatan din ng lakas sina Torben Blech, Oleg Zernikel at Bo Kanda Lita Baehre ng Germany, Dutch Rutger Koppelaar, Polish Piotr Lisek at American KC Lightfoot.