Pavel Datsyuk will be the man to don the "C" for the Russian Olympic hockey team when they play on home ice in Sochi. Speaking with R-Sport on Wednesday, Russias head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said the coaching staff had decided on Datsyuk as the teams captain. "We have a candidate for the teams captain who was agreed upon unanimously by the coaching staff - it is Pavel Datsyuk." Datsyuk later confirmed the news via Twitter. "I am honoured to be named a captain. Our team embraces the opportunity and responsibility of representing our country on the home ice." The Red Wings forward - and alternate captain - has appeared in three previous Olympic Games for Russia, winning one medal - a bronze at Salt Lake City in 2002. The 35-year-old has 15 goals and 17 assists in 35 games with the Red Wings this season. Datsyuk will take the place of Aleksey Morozov, who captained the team in 2010 but was not named to the Sochi roster. Other candidates for the captaincy included Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Ilya Kovalchuk, formerly of the New Jersey Devils. Ovechkin had voiced support for Datsyuk as captain when the Olympic roster was announced. According to R-Sport, Kovalchuk did not believe the captaincy meant more than a letter. "A patch on your chest means nothing. To win at the Olympics, everyone in our team must be a captain." Datsyuk is the second Red Wing to be named a captain at the 2014 Games, Henrik Zetterberg was named captain of the Swedish team. Teammate Daniel Alfredsson will serve as one alternate while Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin will serve as the other. In total, ten Red Wings will travel to the Sochi Games. China Shoes Wholesale . Plata blasted a rising shot to the upper left corner for his team-leading seventh goal of the season. He got the kick after referee Allen Chapman ruled Chris Tierney fouled John Stertzer in the penalty area. China Shoes Free Shipping . -- The San Francisco 49ers have re-signed cornerback Perrish Cox to a one-year contract. https://www.chinashoesshop.com/. This should be celebrated because it will not always be this way. With the amount of money given to players by their clubs these days, it is a wonder that so many of those teams allow the sport to continue to take away many of their assets so they can play for a different team in the middle of their season. China Shoes Nike . Austin Watson, Scott Ford, Filip Forsberg and Mark Van Guilder had the other goals for the Admirals (30-21-12). Scott Darling made 30 saves for his 10th win of the season. China Shoes Outlet . - Novak Djokovic beat John Isner 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-1 on Saturday to reach the final of the BNP Paribas Open, where hell resume his longtime rivalry with Roger Federer.Catalonian separatists will be allowed to display pro-independence flags at the Copa del Rey final on Sunday after a Madrid-based court accepted an appeal from Barcelona. Government officials originally agreed the politically-charged Estelada flags would be banned as part of security measures for the game at the Vicente Calderon.However, Barcelona - who face Sevilla in the Sky Live final - felt aggrieved at the decision and lodged an appeal on the grounds that it was an attack on the fundamental right of each and every individual to express their ideas freely. A statement posted on Barcelonas website read: FC Barcelona has expressed its satisfaction with the judicial decision to allow the display of Estelada flags at the Copa del Rey Final against Sevilla FC this coming Sunday at the Vicente Calderón in Madrid. Luis Suarez and his Barcelona team-mates are bidding for more glory after winning La Liga The Club celebrates that the judges decision will allow the free expression of legal symbols and banners by its members and supporters.At the same time, FC Barcelona expresses its concern about the reoccurrence of situations like the one on Wednesday, and which are an affront to the freedom of expression, and do nothing to benefit what has always been a celebration of football and sport.The Club reiterates its commitment to the defence of the freedom of expression among its members and supporters. Watch the best of Barcelonas potent strike force: Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.dddddddddddd. Following a deep recession, the region of Catalonia has seen a rising separatist movement as the regional government seeks a split from Spain.The club were fined 30,000 euros (£22,000) in 2015, as a result of fans displaying pro-Catalan independence flags during their Champions League final with Juventus, which breached UEFAs disciplinary regulations.Both Sevilla and Barcelona will be targeting a prestigious double at Saturdays Copa del Rey final, which will air live on Sunday, at 8pm on Sky Sports 1 HD. Also See: Get Sky Sports Barcelona video Barcelona fixtures Barcelona stats Get a £10 free bet! ' ' '