Ukraine’s Legendary Athlete Carries Olympic Flame In South Korea

Saturday, February 10 , 2018 - 22:45 (EEST) Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)

Ukrainian Olympic Committee President and pole-vaulting legend Sergey Bubka carried the Olympic flame in the South Korean city of Gangneung on February 8, a day before the opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. The six-time world champion and former world-record holder, who won Olympic Gold in 1988, was taking part in the torch relay for the twelfth time. (RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service) …read more

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