Kovalchuk promised to fight for Russian athletes who were not allowed to the Olympics

SKA striker from St. Petersburg and the Russian hockey team Ilya Kovalchuk expressed the hope that the upcoming Olympic Games in South Korean Pyeongchang will be remembered by fans not only of scandals, but also by the victories of Russian athletes.

“This is a scandal and injustice that the guys did not allow,” Kovalchuk said to reporters. “Everyone will sit in the subconscious that we will fight not only for ourselves, but for them too. All who go, should understand this. But, I hope, she will be remembered for a long time, and not only with scandals, but also by our victories. This Olympiad is special for me. Games. So far, I only won the bronze medal, and I finally want to win something more. "

On Thursday, the Olympic Committee of Russia announced the composition of 169 athletes who were included in the application for games-2018. A number of leaders of the Russian team in their sports were not included in the list of the Commission of the International Olympic Committee invited to the Olympics.