Figure skater Roman Kostomarov called hockey player Ovechkin the best athlete in Russia
Olympic champion in ice dancing Roman Kostomarov named the best athlete of 2023 in Russia. His words are quoted by Sport Express.
The athlete said that he had been out of touch for six months, but had heard about the successes of Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin. “He works wonders in the NHL,” Kostomarov said.
On December 21, Kostomarov was named athlete of 2023 in Russia according to the results of polls by VTsIOM. After this, TV presenter Dmitry Guberniev challenged the recognition of the champion, considering that it would be more logical to award the ex-skater in the “Person of the Year” or “Overcoming the Year” nominations.
Ovechkin ranks second on the list of the best snipers in NHL history behind Canadian Wayne Gretzky. The Russian has 827 goals scored. He has been playing in the NHL since 2005.
Source: Lenta
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