"I love America. Here is my second home. I have been living in Washington for almost 15 years, I have many friends, good relations with local residents. We made a significant contribution to the development of hockey in the city. It doesn’t matter who you are - Russian, Czech, Swede or anyone else. All people are equal, and everyone should be respected. I like it here, ”the hockey player said in an interview with RT.
Earlier, Ovechkin told why he likes to do charity work.