00:00I would like to share that this has been a lifelong dream of mine, bringing such a level of an event to our country.
00:09After many months and even years of preparation, we are officially bringing a sanctioned world pole event in Magati, Philippines.
00:18Ito ang masayang ibinalita ni Filipino Olympic Pole Volter E.J. Obiena sa kanyang naging pag-arap sa media sa isang online press conference nito lamang lunis.
00:28Matapos maudlot nitong nakaraang taon, tuloy na tuloy na ang pangarap ni Obiena nadalhin ng isang world-class pole vault tournament dito sa Pilipinas.
00:38Sa naging inisiyatibo ni Obiena at pekipagtulungan ng atletang Ayala at ng MVP Sports Foundation,
00:45aarangkada ang World Pole Vault Challenge mula September 20 hanggang 21 sa Ayala Triangle Gardens sa lungsod ng Magati.
00:53Ayon sa World Ranked No. 4 Pole Volter, asahan ang paglahok ng mga top pole vaulters sa mundo, lalo na at sanksyo ng naturang state vaulting event ng World Athletics.
01:04Ibig sabihin, makakuha ang mga kalahok ng ranking points at magwawagi ng cash price ang itatanghal na kampiyon.
01:11We're inviting, of course, the top pole vaulters.
01:14We're coming off.
01:16The dates are just strategically placed on the 20th and the 21st.
01:21That's gonna be after the World Championship, so we could expect high-ranking athletes.
01:27We're gonna announce it as soon as the competition dates come.
01:34As of now, we'll, how do you say this, we'll keep it just yet and soon we're gonna release it.
01:42Tabilang din si Obiena sa mga sasabak sa naturang kompetisyon,
01:46dagdag pa ng 29-year-old Pole Volter, nasasabit na siyang huling lumundag sa harap ng home crowd.
01:52I can't wait to jump in front of a home crowd.
01:55I've not done that in such a long time.
01:58The last time I've done that was in SEA Games and it was far from the heart of the city.
02:02And I think bringing the sport outside of the track closer to the people
02:07and definitely, you know, McCarthy being as busy as it is, it's an amazing spot to jump.
02:15And I think that kind of brings pressure on me, which I do oftentimes not enjoy.
02:22It's gonna be something that I really am looking forward to because, as I said,
02:28competing in a home crowd is just different.
02:30You know, I've competed all over the world and...
02:34I mean, the home crowd is just different.
02:37Like, the screams and the warm reception and, of course, you know,
02:41the pressure to perform definitely is at the all-time high.
02:45And for that, I'm, as an athlete, I am excited to see this.
02:50And I am excited to be there.
02:52And as I previously said, I would have missed this for the world.
02:56Gaganapin ang World Pole Vault Challenge matapos ang World Athletics Championship sa Tokyo
03:01na gaganapin naman mula September 13 hanggang 21.
03:05Darilong Clarice para sa atletang Pilipino, para sa bagong Pilipinas.
03:09Darilong Clarice para sa atletang Pilipino, para sa atletang Pilipinas.
