Olympics2012Alexander the Gr8 does #TheGames
By Justin Piercy
Posted: Monday, July 30, 2012 | 10:26 AM
Categories: Olympics2012
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Alexander Ovechkin watches Maria Kirilenko of Russia play Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland at Wimbledon on July 3. Ovechkin is back to tweeting at Wimbledon during the London Games. (Kirsty Wigglesworth/Associated Press)
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One of the NHL's biggest superstars is spending part of his off-season as an amateur photographer/social media maven at the London Olympics.Alex Ovechkin, he of many viral marketing campaigns, is busy tweeting his way around the Olympic venues. His star-power may not be the only thing granting him exclusive access to shots like these:
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic poses for a photo with Ovie. (Alex Ovechkin photo)
Swiss tennis player Roger Federer warming up in London. (Alex Ovechkin photo)
Ovechkin (whose Twitter handle is @Ovi8) is also in a relationship with Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko, who is representing her country in women's doubles with partner Nadia Petrova.
Alex Ovechkin and Maria Kirilenko at the London Games. (Alex Ovechkin photo)
Maybe Ovie's Twitter tour of the Summer Olympics is merely a precursor to him actually landing a spot on Russia's squad in 2016 in Rio. It seems he's been busy practicing his floor routine in this rap video:
Somebody get that man a rhythmic gymnastics ribbon wand!
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