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Alex Ovechkin and other Russian sexiest athletes · 2010-02-12 17:04
On the eve of the Olympic Games in Vancouver Lady@Mail.Ru tells us about the sexiest Russian sportsmen.
Alexander Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin, 24, is not merely the main hope of Russian national hockey team; he is also the brightest star of the Olympics. Ovechkin was called the best hockey-player in NHL. "Washington Capitals" captain is very popular in the USA; he is surrounded by well-wishers who have tattoos "OVI" on different parts of their bodies!
But Russian girls have more chances to make Alex tie the knots, because he spends all his spare time on his Motherland. He is a party-goer and often gives reasons to gossip. For example, Ovechkin was rumoured to date out with former Miss Russia Victoria Lopyreva as well as other beautiful women in Russia.
Ilya Kovalchuk
Ilya is another rich and famous NHL hockey-player in Russian national Olympic team.
Some times ago Kovalchuk had "stormy" life of a bachelor. Hollywood stars Winona Ryder and Jennifer Love Hewitt were rumoured to like the Russian. But after meeting Nicole Ambrazaitis and giving birth to daughter Karolina the heartthrob appeared to be a family man.
Evgeni Plushenko
This famous figure skater left sport in 2006 and experienced himself as a businessman as well as a deputy and a father since there. During 3 years spending away from ice, Plushenko helped Russian singer Dima Bilan to win Eurovision, divorced first wife Maria Ermak and married Yana Rudkovskaya.
Evgeni Plushenko returned to big sport, won European gold and prepared to compete in Vancouver! He is still the best figure skater of the continent!
Aleksey Morozov
Aleksey Morozov is the captain of Russian hockey team. Moreover, he will bear Russian flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games!
Morozov is respected by coworkers and fans not for his professionalism only, but for the personal qualities. This Russian is honest, sincere and cheerful. He is also handsome. He seems to be a real dream, but his heart belongs to the only woman ??“ wife Irina, with whom Morozov has two children.
Maksim Chudov
Maksim Chudov, 27, is the main Russian hope in biathlon. Despite Aleksey Morozov, his heart is free nowadays. But there are rumours that Maksim fell in love. By the way, he often said he enjoyed communication with females.
Besides sport and girls this "sunny guy" is interested in fishing, autos, mother's borsch and unexpectedly shanson.
Aleksey Voevoda
Aleksey Voevoda, 29, is from Sochi ??“ the capital of the future Olympic Games in Russia in 2014. Before bobsleigh he managed to work as security and cash-in-transit guard, and became two-time world champion in armwrestling.
Albert Demchenko
He is the leader of the Russians and the dominant name in the tobogganing. Albert Demchenko is a real long-liver in sport ??“ there would be the 6th Olympics! And the athlete is not going to give up sport saying he is ready to compete till the pension in order to make the tobogganing more popular!
Albert actively communicates with mass media ??“ journalists just adore the sportsman, describing him as "strong", "brave", "reckless" and so on.
So, good luck in Vancouver!
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