“It could be Alexander Ovechkin. With all due respect, the athlete of the year should always be awarded for his sporting achievements. If we talk about Roman Kostomarov, then for me he is the hero of the year. The way we worry about him and how he got out of this situation… If we talk about the international level, it could be Daniil Medvedev. Of course, international competitions sound loud, the media talk about them, but maybe there are also athletes who won all the cups and championships at national competitions. Maybe another athlete deserves this title. It is necessary to make certain assessments in Russia and at international competitions and take into account the whole picture. If we talk about sound, then of course, Alexander was widely known as the athlete of the year,” Zhurova noted, quoted by Metaratings.ru .
This NHL season, Ovechkin, 38, participated in 28 games in which he scored five goals and provided 12 assists.
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