I’ll give you a like! 10 accounts of our Olympians that are worth subscribing to
Read about all the events of the PyeongChang Olympics from the first person.
The PyeongChang Winter Olympics kicked off not too long ago, and even if you’re not versed in any of the sports represented, it’s definitely worth watching at least one broadcast. And if in the end the airtime is not enough for you, you can continue to follow the Olympians on social networks, for example, on Instagram. Especially for our readers, we have collected 10 accounts of Russian athletes who are taking part in the Olympics right now.
Matvey Eliseev
Who it is. Russian biathlete, European champion in mixed relay.
Sofya Fedorova
Who is this? Russian snowboarder Master of Sport of Russia. In 2015, she won the Junior World Championship in the big air discipline and took 2nd place in the slopestyle discipline.
Maria Sotskova
Who is it. Russian figure skater who competes in women’s singles.
Vic Wild
Who is this? American-born Russian snowboarder. Honored Master of Sports of Russia. Two-time 2014 Olympic champion, bronze medalist at the 2013 World Championships, and 2013 Russian champion in parallel giant slalom.
Anastasia Silantieva
Who is this? Russian alpine skier.
Pavel Datsyuk
Who is this? Russian ice hockey player, center forward of the Kontinental Hockey League club SKA from St. Petersburg. He is among the top five most prolific Russian hockey players in NHL history (fifth in regular season points, fourth in playoff points). And in January 2017, he was named to the list of the 100 greatest hockey players in NHL history.
Vasily Kondratenko
Who it is. Bobsledder.
Alexey Zaitsev is a bobsledder
Alina Gridneva
Who is this? Russian freestyle skier, competing in ski acrobatics. Winner of the World Cup stage.
Nikita Tregubov
Who is this? Russian skeleton skater, world junior champion since 2015, silver medalist at the 2017 European Championships, bronze medalist at the 2016 European Championships and 2017 World Championships.