Isinbayeva returns to Donetsk, her World record home
Since rising to the top of the world stage in the Pole Vault, the Russian hasn't missed an appearance in this southeast Ukrainian city since her first in 2004, and she has yet to lose. Another sellout crowd won't be expecting anything less when the 27-year-old returns to the Druzhba Auditorium tomorrow for the 21st edition of the Pole Vault Stars Meeting.Click here to read the article
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