# Alex Ovechkin says Russians want to play for their country, doesn't weigh in on CAS decision

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2 outlets covering · First listed: Washington Times, Nov 10, 2026, 4:06 PM · Read it: <https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/10/russians-want-play-country-alex-ovechkin-says-doesnt-weigh-cas/>

Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday that athletes from Russia just want to represent their country, but the Washington Capitals' captain and NHL career goal-scoring leader declined to weigh in on the decision to allow his home nation back into international hockey tournaments.

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- Nov 10, 2026, 1:05 PM: [Alex Ovechkin says Russians want to play for their country, doesn't weigh in on CAS decision](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/alex-ovechkin-says-russians-want-190526965.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday that athletes from Russia just want to represent their country, but the Washington Capitals' captain and NHL career goal-scoring leader declined to weigh in on the decision to allow his home nation back into international hockey tournaments.“I don’t know how it’s going to work out, but I’m pretty sure if you ask the fans, the fans want to see the best players out there,” Ovechkin said after his team's morning skate ahead of playing the Ottawa Sen
- Nov 10, 2026, 4:06 PM: [Alex Ovechkin says Russians want to play for their country, doesn't weigh in on CAS decision](<https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/nov/10/russians-want-play-country-alex-ovechkin-says-doesnt-weigh-cas/>) — Washington Times (Newspaper, United States)
  Alex Ovechkin said Tuesday that athletes from Russia just want to represent their country, but the Washington Capitals' captain and NHL career goal-scoring leader declined to weigh in on the decision to allow his home nation back into international hockey tournaments.