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Bubka blasts "dangerous" conditions
SYDNEY, Sept 14 (AFP) - Ukraine's Sergei Bubka said Thursday the unpredictable wind conditions could put himself and his fellow pole vaulters in danger during the Sydney Olympics. Bubka, the greatest ever exponent of the sport in a long career for the Soviet Union and the Ukraine, believes that the conditions will wreak havoc with the competition, describing them as "a nightmare". "During the run-up the wind can blow in three different directions at the same time," said Bubka, the world record holder indoors and outdoors. "You can cope with a regular wind but when it is blowing strongly, in gusts, and when it is changing direction it's not nice and it is even dangerous. There could be a lot of surprises," he told AFP. Despite his glittering record 36-year-old Bubka, 1988 Olympic gold medallist and a six-time world champion, is past his best but he would not rule himself out of the gold medal equation.
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