Pole vault ace EJ Obiena climbed onto the podium and accepted his gold medal as the Philippine flag fluttered proudly to the bliss of teary-eyed Filipinos present during the momentous occasion.
Athletics chief Philip Ella Juico has been projecting this moving visual of the coming Tokyo Olympics in his mind over and over, hoping that the elusive dream will morph into reality when the time comes.
“I saw an image of EJ receiving the gold medal during the awarding ceremony while the Philippine flag goes up and the people teary eyed about this,” said Juico during the Philippine Sportswriters Association forum on Tuesday.
The president of the Philippine Athletics Track and Field …
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