Olympic champion Ilya Kovalchuk in a chat with , he said he wouldn’t be thinking about returning to the ice.
Kovalchuk, 40, last appeared on the ice with Avangard in the 2020/21 season. With the Omsk team, he won the Gagarin Cup. After that, Kovalchuk, as the general manager of the Russian team, won the silver medals of the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. The team’s head coach was Alexei Zhamnov who is heading nowSpartacus “.
– I was impressed by the video of you rolling on the board above the waves. And they also wrote that this is your first time chasing a wakeboard like this. Is it difficult to find a balance?
– The first time was Tuesday and Friday – the second. I liked it a lot. This video is shot in such a way that you are impressed. But for 20 seconds I managed to stay on the waves myself without support.
It shows that you are in great shape.
No, I just have a little talent. Still, I’ve been involved in sports all my life.
– Zhamnov has already reacted to news when you said: “I need four weeks to get fit.” Spartak head coach said: “If Ilya is ready, we would be happy.” That is to say, they are waiting for you!
– Yes, we saw each other on Friday, we spoke. I wish Spartak good luck this season. And I won’t think about my return – we’ll see,” Kovalchuk told .
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Source : MatchTV
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