Sergei Bubka left Sochi on Thursday February 13, heading to Ukraine and his hometown of Dontesk. As much a member of the IOC as he is, the former pole vaulter wants to attend the indoor athletics meeting in Donetsk, of which he is the organizer, scheduled for this Saturday, February 15. An international meeting whose star should be Renaud Lavillenie, the Olympic pole vault champion. Sergei Bubka will return to Sochi on Sunday or Monday.
— Published February 14, 2014
