Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev declared that athletes banned from the Rio Games will be provided financial assistance.
Russian Government will transfer funds to the Russian Olympic Committee to provide financial assistance to our leading athletes, members of our national track and field team banned from the Games by the IOC.
Medvedev congratulated Russian athletes who won medals at the Olympics and handed them keys to brand new off-road vehicles as a reward.
Russia ended 2016 Rio Games fourth in the overall medal standings having won 19 gold, 18 silver and 19 bronze.
All Russian track and field athletes, except for long jumper Darya Klishina, the Russian weightlifting team and rowers, were barred from the Games by their respective international federations.
Medvedev also said he was confident that Russian athletes would have more victories at the 2020 Olympics in Japan.