00:00Arnest John EJ!
00:03The fans are taking selfies and autographs of World No. 3 pole vaulter and Olympian EJ Oviena
00:10in his meet and greet in a mall in Pasay City,
00:13including a family that includes their 2-year-old son who is said to be an idol of EJ
00:18and they plan to train him in pole vaulting.
00:21Every time EJ has a game, what will he do? Will he jump?
00:26Gav's fans want to help EJ in his plan to build pole vault pits in different parts of the country.
00:38EJ will return to Italy on September 22 to continue his recovery from his back injury
00:43and get used to it before fighting again in the first quarter of 2025.
00:48Make sure that the bone is completely healed, then we can push again and we can train.
00:53Vitaly Petrov, EJ's coach, also believes in EJ's bright future.
00:57I think this year, finish this pain and we go forward.
01:02He must believe this, he's ready for this.
01:05All out support for EJ's meet and greet are his parents and his friend, volleyball star Aliza Valdez.
01:12For GMA Integrated News, Niko Wahe, for Tutok 24 Horas.
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