Sergei Bubka is in Baku. And he makes it known. The former Ukrainian pole vaulter, member of the IOC Executive Board, is full of praise for the European Games and their organization. Present at the shooting site on Wednesday June 17, he assured that the event was essential to the development of athletics. And predicted that Svein Arne Hansen, the president of the AEA, and Patrick Hickey, his counterpart from the European Olympic Committees (EOC), would quickly find an agreement in order to be able to offer, in future editions, a higher level of athletics competitions. in line with public and media expectations.
— Published June 18, 2015
