US EditionNHL all-time record scorer Ovechkin calls for Russian return to global sports
- Alexander Ovechkin called for Russian athletes to compete at top global sporting events again, stating, 'I hope that in the near future we will be allowed to participate and the guys will be able to take part in Olympiads and world championships to represent their country.'
- Hundreds of fans attended an outdoor ice rink event, where one fan, Antonina Mikhailova, expressed, 'Whatever happens in the world, sport has no borders.'
- Fyodor Troshin, an amateur hockey player, said, 'That would be epic, we must do that!' regarding the return of Russian athletes to international sports events.
- Ovechkin's connections to Vladimir Putin's 25-year rule have caused some controversy, despite his popularity as a hockey player.
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The symbol of the hockey on the Russian ice, Alex Ovechkin, the best marker in the history of the North American hockey League (NHL), asked Saturday, during a visit to Moscow, to return without restrictions on Russian athletes at sports events...
Russian ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, the top scorer in the history of the North American NHL, called for the unconditional return of Russian athletes to international sports competitions during a visit to Moscow.
The Russian ice hockey icon hopes that all his compatriots will return to world competitions "in the near future".
The record scorer in the North American NHL hockey league, Russian Alexander Ovechkin, called on sports organizations to fully allow Russian athletes to compete in all competitions again at a reception in Moscow on Saturday.
Russian ice hockey legend Alexander Ovechkin, the top scorer in the history of the North American NHL league, called today for the unconditional return of Russian athletes to international sports competitions during a visit to Moscow.
NHL All-Time Record Scorer Ovechkin Calls for Russian Return to Global Sports
NHL all-time record goal scorer Alexander Ovechkin called for Russian athletes to be allowed to compete at the world's top sporting events again, as he was greeted by hundreds of adoring fans during a visit to Moscow on Saturday.
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