00:00Signed by World No. 3 pole vaulter EJ Oviena,
00:05he has a stress fracture in his spine.
00:09Because of that, he won't be able to finish the 10 matches this 2024,
00:15even though he will host the International Pole Vault Challenge in the country in September.
00:22EJ's story is that he was diagnosed with a back pain again
00:28in the Silesia leg of the Diamond League,
00:31where he finished in the 5th place.
00:34It was confirmed that he has a stress fracture in his spine.
00:39It took him 4 weeks to fully recover.
00:43Despite that, EJ is hoping that he will be able to return to the 2025 indoor season without any back pain.
