Question by Ms. Minerva: The last Tsar supported dancers and actors, did he also support athletes?
Funding for the ballet, opera, symphony, and other arts all came out of the Tsar’s “civil list” budget. Did he also fund athletes, or entrants in yacht racing (other than his own yacht)?
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Answer by Count de Money
I have dug through the material I have plus a search on the net but can find nothing regarding this subject. Many of the Tsar’s family maintained theaters at their estates and were quite active in promoting the arts but I can find nothing specific regarding athletics.
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