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Internet laughing stock to top of the world

When footage of drunken high-jumper Ivan Ukhov appeared on YouTube last year, it generated more than a million hits in a week. Though it�s doubtful if international athletics broadcasters will consider it an option at a Berlin seminar next week.

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DOUG GILLON, Athletics Correspondent

When footage of drunken high-jumper Ivan Ukhov appeared on YouTube last year, it generated more than a million hits in a week. Though it's doubtful if international athletics broadcasters will consider it an option at a Berlin seminar next week.