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Obama: ‘I do not think it’s appropriate to boycott the Olympics’
President Barack Obama on Friday said he does not support boycotting the Olympics in Sochi due to Russia’s “gay propadanda” law, and instead said that he hopes to see openly gay athletes winning medals at the Winter Games.
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Olympic Committee wants more assurances from Russia on anti-gay law
MOSCOW — The International Olympic Committee is waiting for the Russian government to clarify the anti-gay law that is overshadowing preparations for the Sochi Games.
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Russia says ‘calm down,’ rights will be respected at Sochi Games
MOSCOW — Urging critics of Russia’s new anti-gay law to “calm down,” the country’s sports minister said Thursday that the rights of all athletes competing at next year’s Winter Olympics in Sochi will be respected.
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IOC official downplays impact of U.S.-Russia tensions on Sochi Games
LONDON — The Winter Olympics in Sochi should not be affected by the heightened political tensions between the United States and Russia over Edward Snowden, gay rights and other issues, a vice president of the IOC said Wednesday.
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Lawmakers press Kerry on Americans’ safety during Olympic games in Russia
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of 88 Congressional lawmakers, led by U.S. Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice, is pressing Secretary of State John Kerry to ensure the saftey of American athletes and spectators at the 2014 Olympic games in Sochi, Russia.
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IOC using ‘quiet diplomacy’ with Russian leaders to ensure Olympic safety
LONDON — International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Ng Ser Miang says the Olympic body is engaged in “quiet diplomacy” with Russian leaders to make sure next year’s Winter Games in Sochi are not affected by the country’s new anti-gay legislation.
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Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham: Russia’s anti-gay laws are ‘horrific’
Openly gay Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham says Russia’s new anti-gay laws, which would result in athletes at next year’s Sochi Winter Olympics jailed if they are involved in any type of gay pride activities, are “horrific.”
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Olympic committee member calls for diplomacy on Russia’s anti-gay laws
LONDON — International Olympic officials should use “all the avenues possible” with the Russian government to ensure that athletes competing at next year’s Winter Games in Sochi aren’t affected by a new anti-gay law, IOC presidential candidate Richard Carrion said Friday.
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Russian sports minister says Russia will enforce anti-gay law during Olympics
MOSCOW — Russia will enforce a new law cracking down on gay rights activism when it hosts international athletes and fans during the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, the country’s sports minister said Thursday, appearing to contradict assurances to the contrary from the International Olympic Committee.
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Russian lawmaker says anti-gay law must be enforced during Winter Olympics
MOSCOW — A leading member of the legislative assembly of the city and region around St. Petersburg, Russia, and a co-author of the national law signed last month by Russian President Vladimir Putin which criminalizes public displays of affection between same-sex couples and events that promote gay rights, is urging the Putin administration to “refrain from selective enforcement” of the legislation.