President of the Russian Artistic Gymnastics Federation (FSGR) Vasily Titov said: RIA NewsHe said he was willing to help neutral athletes find funding.
“If an athlete decides to participate, he will have to look for financing sources himself. We will help, but this is another question, another step. We need to understand in what way he can receive this assistance, because according to the new rules it cannot be attributed to either the NOC or the federation,” said Titov.
On December 8, the International Olympic Committee allowed athletes from Russia to participate in the 2024 Olympic Games with neutral status.
It was initially reported that eight Russians and three Belarusians received licenses for the Games, but on December 13 the IOC press service corrected this data. Now the organization’s website says that six Russian and five Belarusian athletes have won quotas for the Olympics.
In the same message, the IOC emphasized that “no flags, anthems or any symbols of Russia or Belarus will be flown at the Olympic Games” and “no government officials from Russia or Belarus will be invited to the Games.”
Previously gymnast Anton Golotsutskov supported ROC decision regarding neutral athletes.