The results of a study conducted to determine who the most popular athlete in Russia is have been published. This was reported by www.euro-football.ru.
This study was covered by the Sports.ru website, with the participation of the Signal agency. According to the research, the most popular athlete in Russia is hockey player Alexander Ovechkin.
He set a record for the most goals scored in the NHL during the spring. It should be noted that Ovechkin supports the Moscow "Dynamo" football team. In second place is tennis player Daniil Medvedev, while figure skater Kamila Valieva occupies the third position.
Fourth place goes to Lionel Messi, and fifth place is held by Cristiano Ronaldo. The sixth and seventh places are shared by figure skaters Alexandra Trusova and Alina Zagitova. In eighth place is Monaco football player Alexander Golovin.
Following him are Anna Shcherbakova and Evgenia Medvedeva. Overall, it is noticeable that the top ten list includes five figure skaters, three football players, one hockey player, and one tennis player.
These results clearly show who receives the highest attention among athletes in Russia.
