MOSCOW, January 23, Semyon Galkevich. General manager of the Russian national ice hockey team Ilya Kovalchuk said that changes could still occur in the composition of the team for the Olympic Games in Beijing until February 8. On Sunday, the composition of the Russian team for participation in the Olympic Games was announced. The headquarters of the national team under the leadership of Alexei Zhamnov called 25 hockey players and 6 reserve players to the Games. «We can change anyone until February 8th. The final line-up will be on February 7th or 8th, all players have equal chances. Another 17 days before the first game, everything is in the hands of the guys, so we told them,» Kovalchuk told reporters. The Beijing Olympics will be held from February 4 to 20. The Russian national team, the current Olympic champion, will play in a group with the Czechs, Swiss and Danes.
