Luisa Morales – Philstar.com November 24, 2021 | 5:08pm MANILA, Philippines — The relationship between the Philippine Athletics Track and Field Association (PATAFA) and EJ Obiena is hanging by a thread as the federation remains defiant in its case against the pole vaulter. Despite vehement rebuttals from Obiena and his coach Vitaly Petrov of the initial allegations of embezzlement and “de facto” stealing of funds, PATAFA continued burning bridges with the Olympian. On Monday, the sports body did not walk back on its allegations and also downplayed Obiena’s claims of staining his reputation wit…