Former pole vault legend Sergey Bubka has enlisted heavyweight help in his attempt to thwart British rival Sebastian Coe from becoming the next overlord of world athletics. Re-elected as president of the Ukraine Olympic Committee, he has former world champion Vitali Klitschko, now mayor of Kiev, as his vice-president and cornerman for next year’s big fight.
However, Coe remains favourite, as he is close to current IAAF president Lamine Diack, who has the right to nominate a successor if there is general consensus among members. But with an automatic seat on the IOC at stake, the feeling is it will go to a vote and a split decision
