EJ Obiena wins gold in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships

MANILA, Philippines—EJ Obiena’s year is off to a roaring start, capturing the pole vault gold in the 2026 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships on Saturday in Tianjin, China. Obiena also ruled the International Springer-Meeting in Germany two weeks ago. The two-time Olympian secured the top podium spot in the Asian meet by clearing 5.70 meters in