Ovechkin is Honored Master of Sports

Alexander Ovechkin was awarded the title of "Honored Master of Sports". He received the certification from the President of Moscow Dynamo Michael Golovkov before the game between Dynamo and Spartak (1:3) for the Moscow Mayor Cup, reports Gazeta.ru.

Wikipedia:

The ranks for athletes in Russia (listed in descending order of value):

• Honoured Master of Sport of the USSR, (Russian: заслуженный мастер спорта СССР, abbreviated as "змс"), equates to international champion who has made valuable contributions to the sport



• Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class (Russian: мастер спорта СССР международного класса; abbreviated as "мсмк"), equates to international champion



• Master of Sport of the USSR (Russian: мастер спорта СССР; abbreviated as "мс"), equates to national champion



• Candidate for Master of Sport of the USSR (Russian: кандидат в мастера спорта СССР; abbreviated as "кмс"), equates to nationally ranked player



• First-Class Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 1-го разряда), equates to regional champion



• Second-Class Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 2-го разряда), equates to state champion



• Third-Class Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 3-го разряда), equates to city champion



• First-Class Junior Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 1-го юношеского разряда)



• Second-Class Junior Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 2-го юношеского разряда)



• Third-Class Junior Sportsman (Russian: спортсмен 3-го юношеского разряда)

Bonus video from the opening of Ovechkin's clothing line in Moscow



You know what one girl said at the very end? "Now I understand those who say that Ovechkin is hot..." :-)

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