The 30-year old forward of Atlanta Maxim Afinogenov was the only sensation of the list of 23 disclosed by the coaching staff of the Russian national team before the Vancouver-2010.
"We were celebrating Christmas when my agent phoned and told me that I was picked up for the Olympics in Canada," said Afinogenov.
"I was very glad. Everybody started congratulating me at once at table."
"It is a pity Ilya Kovalchuk was not with us, he spent the holidays with his family in Miami. We congratulated each other after some time."
"Actually I was in the list of 50 for the national team and as anyone could become one of the 23 chosen. But I am very happy, I always wanted to participate at the Olympics and represent my country. It is an honour to me."
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