Biography
In October 2022, the life of the Ovechkin couple was divided into before and after—a criminal case was initiated against Oleg for his faith. The reason for this was that he is one of Jehovah's Witnesses.
Oleg was born in December 1974 in the city of Zarinsk, Altay Territory. As a child, he was fond of drawing and chess and loved fishing. After school, Oleg graduated from college with a degree in physical education, was engaged in weightlifting, kettlebell lifting and basketball. Oleg also mastered a number of professions: he worked as a janitor, a carpenter, a technician at a dairy plant, and a plumber.
From his youth, Oleg searched for the real meaning of life. With this in mind, he began studying the Bible, which helped him find the long-awaited answer. Associating with Jehovah's Witnesses strengthened Oleg's desire to become a Christian, which he did in 1997.
In April 2004 Oleg started a family. His wife Yuliya works as an insurance agent, in her spare time she sews and learns English. In 2010, the couple moved to Barnaul. They love to spend time in nature and travel with friends around their native places.
The criminal prosecution came as a surprise to Oleg and his family. He said: “All the plans that we had had to be changed and now we have to live with the idea that at any moment they can put me in prison for a crime that I did not commit. I never thought this could happen in my life".
Oleg's parents raised him to be an honest and respectable person. They wonder how anyone can be prosecuted just for believing in God and reading the Bible. Concern for their son had a negative impact on their health.