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EJ Obiena captures second straight gold medal in Germany

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—EJ Obiena continues to make up for lost time, winning his seventh gold medal of the season at the International Stabhochsprung Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany.

FILE – EJ Obiena in action.

MANILA, Philippines —EJ Obiena continues to make up for lost time, winning his seventh gold medal of the season at the International Stabhochsprung Meeting in Jockgrim, Germany.

Obiena cleared 5.83 meters to capture his second straight title, just days removed from his triumph at the Halberstadter Hohenflug.

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The Olympic pole vaulter edged Qatar’s Siefeldin Abdelsalam, who also cleared 5.83 meters, on countback. Ersu Sasma of Turkey settled for bronze after clearing 5.77 meters in the 12-man field.

Obiena then attempted a season-best 5.93 meters but fell short.

“[It] was far from smooth competition and some struggles during warm up and earlier bars but happy to scrape an 80 bar,” Obiena said. “We continue to work and now a few trainings in before we go again.”

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The fit-again Obiena, who battled injuries last year, set his season best of 5.85 meters at the Meeting Madrid in Spain, where he settled for silver.



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Jimin: “Lovely and angelic” – Fans melt over BTS’ Jimin as he personally hands water to members during the ARIRANG World Tour in Foxborough Day 1

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On August 5, 2026, BTS’ Jimin caught fans’ attention with his gesture during the group’s show at Gillette Stadium. The moment occurred during the ending ment portion, where Jimin personally handed water bottles to each of them in turn. Jimin carried the water and approached them one by one to distribute it before continuing with the segment. This took place on Day 1 of the two-night stop in Foxborough for the BTS’ ARIRANG World Tour.

Videos of the water distribution moment from the concert circulated online shortly after the show. The clip received significant engagement as it spread across the social media platform X.

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Soon, fans started praising Jimin and sharing their comments on X.

One fan commented:

“Translated from Korean: Lovely and angelic Jimin ✨🫶 WE LOVE YOU JIMIN”

Translated from KoreanLovely and angelic Jimin ✨🫶WE LOVE YOU JIMIN

Several fans chimed in and commented on Jimin’s gesture.

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It’s the little things like this that show how thoughtful Jimin is 🥹

Jimin is such an angel. He didn’t even get a water, gave them all to the other members. 🥹

Such a beautiful heart u have jimin 😻💜

jimin is truly an angel always taking care of the members

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More fans shared their thoughts on X.

Jimin taking care of the members on stage is the sweetest thing ever. He truly is an absolute angel who always looks out for everyone around him.

Jimin always takes care of everyone.

Jimin’s caring nature always shines, he looks after his members so naturally.

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the sweetest park jimin 🥹🫶🏼


BTS at Gillette Stadium

During the surprise song portion of the encore, BTS performed Paradise and No More Dream. Now several fans are debating whether Love Maze is next on the list.

In his ending ment, Jimin spoke about his middle school days. He recalled thinking that ranking first in his school would lead him to Harvard, then noted that he had not actually achieved that ranking. He went on to express regret that the group had taken so long to reach the Boston area.

He also said that if the members had known the audience would welcome them with such strong support, sing along to the songs, and offer such warm smiles, they would have visited much earlier. He thanked the crowd, said the night had been a happy one for the group because of everyone present, and expressed hope the evening would remain memorable for those who attended. He closed by asking everyone to return home safely.

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Separately, at the preceding MetLife Stadium shows in East Rutherford, camera operators captured extended close footage of Jimin during moments when he appeared affected by the heat and humidity on the outdoor stage. He repeatedly directed the camera away. This incident has caused fury among fans.