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DOHA: Former Olympic gold medalist turned sports administrator Sergey Bubka yesterday hinted at a possible tie-up between Qatar and Ukraine in the field of Olympic sports. 

The champion pole vaulter, who was on whirlwind visit to Qatar, said talks between Ukraine Olympic Committee and Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) have been going on.

“There is a strong possibility of Qatar and Ukraine signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the near future,” disclosed Bubka, who heads the Ukraine Olympic Committee for the last seven years.

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