MOSCOW, January 23, Semyon Galkevich. Hockey players Anton Burdasov (SKA) and Sergei Tolchinsky (“Vanguard”) did not make it to the Russian team for the Beijing Olympics, because they could not find a place in the first two links, said the head coach of the national team Alexei Zhamnov. On Sunday, the composition of the Russian team for the Beijing Olympics was announced, which will be held from February 4 to February 20.
"Burdasov is a player of the first links, we have guys who we see in the first links. We don't see Anton there. The third and fourth links solve other problems, we had to maintain a balance, create a combat team. We need those who fit our scheme. The situation is the same for Tolchinsky, there is no place for him in the first links. And to be honest, he didn’t impress at the Channel One Cup,» Zhamnov told reporters.
«As for Tolchinsky's chants against CSKA, I don't even know what it's about. Honestly, I haven't heard. And what did [CSKA President] Igor Esmantovich say about it before? It has nothing to do with Sergei not being included in the squad,» Zhamnov said.