Isinbayeva emulates Bubka

Donetsk in the far east of Ukraine during the month of February is not at first glance an obvious setting for feats of athletic excellence.The city is snowbound, the Kalmius river is frozen solid......

Hooker aims to eclipse Bubka

Australian Olympic champion Steve Hooker became the world's second-highest indoor pole vaulter when he cleared 6.06 metres at the Boston Indoor Games on Saturday. Only Ukrainian Sergei Bubka,......

Former pole vault champ Bubka to run for IOC top job

Former Olympic pole vault champion Sergei Bubka will announce his bid for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday, a source close to the Ukrainian has told Reuters. "He......

Lavillenie beats Bubka's indoor pole vault world record

Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie of France established a pole vault indoor world record by clearing 6.16 metres at a meeting in Donetsk on Saturday."World Record ! 6.16 at my first attempt !......

Ukraine official sacked for selling Olympic tickets

The Ukraine National Olympic Committee launched an investigation on Tuesday and suspended a top official accused of offering to sell thousands of dollars worth of tickets for the London Olympics on......