Olympic champion of 2018 Ilya Kovalchuk kept his promise. He sold his car BMW X5, which received as a reward for the medal.
Some time ago, the network appeared information that Ilya Kovalchuk intends to sell his premium car received for winning the AI-2018. The hockey player decided to give the proceeds to charity. The guy said-the guy made.
13-year-old Jacob Lubchenco sarcoma. It's a terrible diagnosis. The child is now with cancer center in Moscow. Surgeons-oncologists say that it can only save total joint replacement in the leg. The operation, endoprosthesis and postoperative rehabilitation are estimated at 2.7 million rubles-an unaffordable sum for the boy and his grandmother, who is raising a teenager alone.
The buyer of the car was a colleague Kovalchuk forward "Columbus" Artemiy Panarin. Knowing that Ilya wants to spend the proceeds to charity, striker club NHL "Columbus" immediately contacted his former teammate at SKA. Making a purchase, Panarin said: "I already was given the money to help children. But I didn't know where to put them. Didn't want to give anywhere – in some strange organization. But I trust Ilya. I am sure that the money will go in the right direction. There already chose the person to whom will help. So it's fun" -quoted the forward, the newspaper "Altai sport".
Yasha is a ward of The save a life Foundation. For sick children and their parents during treatment, the Fund rents an apartment in Moscow. Ilya Kovalchuk, Creator of YouTube channel Amiran Sardarov, popular Comedy Club residents Garik Kharlamov and Timur Batrutdinov visited the boy and his grandmother. Now the hope of saving the child has become a reality. Guests also received gifts: drawings and branded wall clocks of the Fund " Save life "with the motto" time of good deeds!".
Kovalchuk admitted that he was deeply touched by communication with Yasha, who, despite the terrible diagnosis, finds the strength to sincerely enjoy life.