hɪz sˈiːzən wʌz tˈɑːpt baɪ ðɪ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi tə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛnt ɹˈʌʃə æt ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks, wˌɛɹ hiː hˈɛlpt hɪz kˈʌntɹi tʊ ɐ sˈɪlvɚ mˈɛdəl.
His season was topped by the opportunity to represent Russia at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where he helped his country to a silver medal.