Washington Forward Alexander Ovechkin said he still wanted to compete for Olympic gold.
— The only thing missing from your list of achievements is Olympic gold. Do you still hope to fight for it? Or have you already accepted that it won’t happen?
– If there is a chance, why not? There is no chance at the moment, “Ovechkin told correspondents.
Ovechkin is 38 years old. As a member of the Russian national team, he participated in 13 World Championships, three Olympic Games (2006, 2010, 2014) and two World Cups (2004, 2016). The Russian missed the 2018 and 2022 games due to a ban from the National Hockey League (NHL), which did not allow its hockey players to participate in the tournament.
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