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'We Just Want to Play' Ovechkin Says on Russian Participation at IIHF Events
- Alexander Ovechkin said Russian athletes want to represent their country but did not comment on whether Russia should return to IIHF tournaments.
- Ovechkin said fans want to see the best athletes compete after Canada declined to issue visas to Russian players for the world junior championships.
- Russia has been barred from international hockey tournaments since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, although the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned the ban last month.
- Ovechkin’s game against the Ottawa Senators began the Canadian part of his farewell tour, with the Capitals scheduled to return in April.
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‘We just want to play’ Ovechkin says on Russian participation at IIHF events
OTTAWA — Washington Capitals star forward Alexander Ovechkin said Russian athletes just want to represent their country, but he didn't weigh in on the decision to allow his countrymen back into IIHF tournaments. Ovechkin took questions from reporters i...
'We just want to play' Ovechkin says on Russian participation at IIHF events
OTTAWA — Washington Capitals star forward Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday that Russian athletes just want to represent their country, but declined to weigh in when asked about the decision to allow Russia back into international hockey tournaments.
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Leaning Left19Leaning Right0Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution76% Left
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- 76% of the sources lean Left
76% Left
L 76%
C 24%
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