LONDON - Sergei Bubka has more than just votes on his mind as he campaigns for the top job in track and field. While he pursues the presidency of the International Association of Athletics Federations, the pole vault great can't help but be distracted by the escalating conflict in eastern Ukraine, where he was born and raised.
Associated Press: Bubka troubled by Ukraine conflict as he seeks IAAF top job
A picture taken on Sept. 16, 2014 shows a statue depicting Ukrainian athlete Sergei Bubka in front of the Regional Sports Complex \"Olimpiyskyi\" in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine.
