It is very important to financially support athletes who train a lot and compete for Russia, the head coach of the Russian synchronized swimming team told . Tatiana Pokrovskaya .
Russian Deputy Sports Minister Alexei Morozov told on Wednesday that the department plans to introduce the concept of “golden hundred” among leading Russian athletes with decent salaries in order to limit the change of sports citizenship .
– There is of course a reason for this. Financial support is very important, especially for athletes who train a lot and compete for their country. Cool, great initiative! — Pokrovskaya told .
Source : MatchTV

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