Nikita Kryukov’s relatives are looking forward to his return from Vancouver. He won the first gold medal for the Russian national team and nation-wide fame for his family.
The Kryukovs’ apartment in Dzerzhinsky hasn’t been quiet for three days ever since Nikita’s triumph. Svetlana Kryukov, Nikita’s mother, isn’t surprised by the congratulatory calls from strangers. She continues to share the story of her son’s victory in front of the cameras.