The former pole vault world record holder and president of the Ukrainian Olympic Committee spoke on Friday.
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Sergei Bubka, pole vaulting legend and president of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee (NOC), posted a message on Friday, March 4, following the invasion of his country by the Russian army.
“I love my Ukraine with all my heart. Under his banner, I received the highest honors”, he writes in Ukrainian on the social network. “We win !“, adds the ex-world record holder who had been quite discreet so far.
— Sergey Bubka (@sergey_bubka) March 4, 2022
The champion was mandated by a letter from the President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Thomas Bach, to coordinate from Lausanne, the IOC headquarters, humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
“My dear Ukrainians, the Olympic family is not indifferent to our pain. Like any Ukrainian, I can’t sleep now. I defend our country by all the means at my disposal, using all my international relations“, he also wrote on the social network.
On the third day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the first man to cross a bar 6 meters expressed his thanks for the messages of support from around the world. “War must end, peace and humanity must prevail“, he added.