Olympic medalist Khatuntseva on payments without international departures: “I’m afraid to imagine what will happen next year”

Olympic bronze medalist in track cycling Gulnaz Khatuntseva “” said that if payments without international departures are preserved, it is difficult to say what the situation will be next year.

Khatuntseva has not received neutral status from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), therefore she cannot perform at the biggest starts under the organization’s auspices.

– Have you felt a big difference in terms of finances since you were isolated from international competitions?

– In terms of payments, we extended the year due to the Olympics. But I’m even afraid to imagine what will happen next year – most likely they will cut both ministry money and scholarships. It is not yet known, but it will most likely be the case. I am a father, I need to earn money. I would like the support to continue,” Khatuntseva said in an interview with .