Alex Ovechkin responds to Russia’s ban from the 2022 Winter Olympics
On Monday, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced their decision to ban Russia from competing in major international sporting events for the next four years, including the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics.
The decision comes in response to Russia’s state-sponsored doping program which similarly saw the country banned from the 2018 Olympics. Earlier this year, Russia’s anti-doping labs were again accused of manipulating data submitted to WADA.
Alex Ovechkin, who has been a vocal advocate for NHL players being allowed to participate in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, responded to the serious ban to his home country.
By Elizabeth Kong 4 years ago