“I am losing a team I desperately need. Nobody wins alone.” World No 3 pole vaulter EJ Obiena says he will not participate in the upcoming Asian Indoor Athletics Championships due to logistical and financial woes.
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“First, a pole vaulter without his poles is an ineffective pole vaulter. Despite huge efforts from everyone including [the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association] and [national athletics president Terry] Capistrano, we are simply unable to get my poles to Astana, Kazakhstan,” he said. Another reason Obiena pointed out to is a lack of payout of his allowance, which he says has stretched to over a year.
“Who could work free for over a year? They have families to support and bills to pay. They can’t keep working for free,” said Obiena, the world No. 3 pole vaulter.
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