the Chief combined Russian Federation on luge Petrakov Artem reported that 21 Russian tobogganers are included in the list of candidates for participation in the Olympic Games of 2018 in Pyeongchang. Earlier the list on the centralized preparation entered Semyon Aleksandrovich Pavlichenko, Repilov Roman, Fedorov Stepan, Aravin Maxime, Gorbatsevich Alexander, Ivanova Tatyana, Baturina Catherina, Demchenko Victoria , Katnikova Catherina , Mikhaylenko Olesya and double crews Bogdanov Andrey / Medvedev Andrey, Denisyev Alexander / Antonov Wladyslaw, Maltsev Stanislas / Faskhutdinov Oleg, Kashkin Vsevolod / Korshunov Konstantin .
by"The Olympic list of candidates for participation in Games-2018 in South Korea which will be submitted Federation of luge Russian Federation to LLC "OKR", Olympic committee Russia, ROC and International Luge Federation, included 21 athletes. This list is a little expanded in comparison with the list from 18 tobogganers who will begin the centralized preparation for a season. And all potential candidates, including Stepichev Alexander and the two Yuzhakov Wladyslaw / Prokhorov Youri, not got to the list on the centralized preparation.
For example, Stepichev Alexander can arrive on selection stages to the national team Russian Federation which are registered in criteria, and on condition of hit in a line-up will speak at the international competitions. And, respectively, to get on the Olympic Games. As well as the two Yuzhakov Wladyslaw / Prokhorov Youri" — quotes Petrakov Artem Sport News Agency "R-Sport".