Ernest Obiena punched his ticket to the men's pole vault finals after landing at 10th place out of the 30 competitors in the qualification, with the top 12 advancing to the medal round. Preview
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena is finally set to see action, while boxer Nesthy Petecio looks to inch closer to an Olympic gold as four Filipinos resume the Philippines' Tokyo Games campaign on Saturday, July 31.
Obiena will compete in the men's pole vault qualification at 8:40 am, needing to clear at least 5.80m or finish among the top 12 of the 30 participants to qualify for the finals.
Meanwhile, Petecio – who is already guaranteed of a bronze – seeks to beat Irma Testa of Italy in their women's featherweight semifinal clash at 12:39 pm to advance to the gold-medal match.