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Defending Asian Games pole vault gold medalist EJ Obiena will face a strong challenge from Qatars rising star Seifeldin Heneida Abdesalam when they face off at the coming Asiad in Nagoya on Sept. 19-Oct. 4 next year

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Defending Asian Games pole vault gold medalist EJ Obiena will face a strong challenge from Qatars rising star Seifeldin Heneida Abdesalam when they face off at the coming Asiad in Nagoya on Sept. 19-Oct. 4 next year

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