Great timing for EJ as he gears up for ‘revival’ next year

BANGKOK—EJ Obiena acknowledged after winning his fourth men’s pole vault gold in the Southeast Asian Games that the competition in this part of the region has getting tougher. “It used to be 4.80. Now you win bronze, that’s 5.20,” Obiena said on Tuesday when he edged out Thailand’s Amsamang Patsapong at Supachalasai Stadium with a