Ernest John Obiena has been thriving in every European tournament on his journey going to the Tokyo Olympics lately.
And the least that the country’s pole vault hero needs is a source of irritation and unnecessary disturbance before trying to scale the tallest hurdle of his career.
“One month to go. I’m praying for less distraction, deterrent and mishaps. I have to focus on the task at hand to get me and my team zoned in,” said Obiena.
The current Asian champion shared the gold medal with defending Olympic champion Thiago Braz of Brazil in the just-concluded True Athletes Classics in Leverkusen, Germany.
Obiena and Braz, who both train under renowned Ukranian coach Vitaly…
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