Athletistic/Hockey. Russian Washington Capitals forward Alexander Ovechkin spoke about his Russian national team partner Ilya Kovalchuk. Previously, he was 40 years old. Ovechkin believes that Kovalchuk could play until he is 50, but he himself cannot.
— Do you follow the KHL and in particular your long-time partner in the national team, Ilya Kovalchuk, who returned to hockey at the age of 40?
— I check the score periodically. And Ilyukha is great, we talked to him recently. Get ready for the playoffs! I think this man, with his health and his approach to business, can play until 50 years old. The most important thing is that he wants it himself.
– Can you reach 50?
– No! – SE quotes Ovechkin as saying.
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