MOSCOW, September 5, Alexander Sergeev. President of the All-Russian Federation of Arts gymnastics Irina Viner said that she welcomes the order of Russian President Vladimir Putin to encourage Russian athletes for performances at international competitions.
Previously, Putin instructed the governors to work on the issue of encouraging Russian athletes and coaches based on the results of their performances at international competitions.
““I really welcome such an initiative. If it had been a little earlier, we would not be talking about the fact that someone ran away somewhere,” said Wiener.
At the end of February 2022, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended that international sports federations not allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine. In March 2023, the IOC recommended that international federations allow Russians who did not support the CBO to compete in a neutral status. At the same time, the organization proposed to deny athletes associated with the armed forces and security agencies, as well as national teams, in team disciplines.