MOSCOW, January 24, Oleg Bogatov. the strongest players in the team for the Games in Beijing at the moment, said two-time Olympic champion Alexander Kozhevnikov. On Sunday, the list of players was named, it included 25 main players and six spares. The coaching staff, headed by Olympic champion Alexei Zhamnov, will announce the final line-up for the Games on February 7-8. The Russian national team is the winner of the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. «The composition of the team, which was chosen by the coaching staff, is optimal today,» said Kozhevnikov. «Of course, both specialists and fans always have questions. It seems that all our strongest hockey players are gathered. The coaches chose this line-up because they are responsible for the result at the Olympic Games. Everything should be fine, because the team has experienced guys who have already gone through a lot in their lives. There are also hockey players who have already won the Olympics. Let's hope that everything will be fine «. Now, at a difficult moment, we need to support the guys, the coaching staff of the team and cheer for them, — added the source of the agency. — We will have many competitors in the fight for Olympic gold — the Germans, and the Swiss, and the Finns, and the Swedes, and Americans».
