“So it is difficult to assess now, we need to look at the final list. Will Watanabe be a candidate? I think his election would be a good option for us, because despite the pressure from the government of his country, he did everything to make the FIG take the decision to send our athletes back to their competitions. He understands that without the Russians there can be no world gymnastics and sport. He is a good politician in the good sense of the word,” TASS quotes Titov as saying.
Thomas Bach had previously said he would not remain at the helm of the IOC in 2025.
Source: Sport
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