Biathlete Anton Shipulin on the eve of presidential elections in Russia decided to join the team of hockey player Alexander Ovechkin and enter PutinTeam. The champion decided to share his decision on his personal page in Instagram.

"You all know perfectly well that even in a personal sport, teamwork is always important, together with coaches and fellow athletes in relay races, to which I always cherish not only in competitions, but also in life. I have never concealed and will not support my President Vladimir Putin and share his values ??and views. I can say with certainty that Putin Team is my team, "he writes..

You all know perfectly well that even in a personal sport it is always important to team work together with coaches and friends-athletes in relay races, to which I always care not only for competitions, but also for life.

I have never concealed and will not hide that I support our President Vladimir Putin and share his values ??and views. I can say with certainty that Putin Team is my team. It is my choice. I'm in PutinTeam! #PutinTeam # TeamPutin Publication from Anton Shipulin (@anton_shipulin) Feb 2, 2018 at 8:23 PST Earlier, the star of "Ural pelmeni" Julia Mikhalkova, just like her colleague Andrei Rozhkov, joined the ranks of PutinTeam. Also "in the president's team" are Nikolai Baskov, Polina Gagarina, Anastasia Zavorotnyuk and Elena Isinbayeva.