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At Olympic torch lighting ceremony, IOC chair notes assurances from Russia
ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — The new president of the International Olympic Committee says he has received assurances from senior Russian officials and games organizers that an ongoing controversy over the country’s treatment of gays will not affect athletes at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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IOC ‘fully satisfied’ Russia’s anti-gay law doesn’t violate Olympic charter
SOCHI, Russia — The International Olympic Committee has dismissed concerns over Russia’s law banning gay propaganda, saying it doesn’t violate the Olympic charter’s anti-discrimination clause, and pronounced Russia ready to host the 2014 Winter Games.
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Johnny Weir will not be competing in Sochi Olympics
Johnny Weir won’t be going to the Sochi Olympics. At least, not as a skater. U.S. Figure Skating confirmed Tuesday that the two-time Olympian did not register for the qualifiers for the national championships, where the Sochi team will be selected.
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Russia persuaded to alter ‘Olympic Truce’ to preclude anti-LGBT discrimination
NEW YORK — Following lengthy negotiations with United Nation representatives, Russian diplomats have reworded Russia’s version of the symbolic “Olympic Truce” statement to include wording that would preclude anti-gay discrimination.
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Cher: ‘I immediately said no’ to performing at Olympics in Russia
In a new interview in Canada’s weekly news magazine Maclean’s, actress and singer Cher said she declined an invitation to open the winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia because of the country’s anti-gay laws.
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Olympic snowboarder denounces Russian anti-gay law
PORTLAND, Maine — Two-time Olympic gold-medal winner Seth Wescott says the Winter Olympics in Russia could be tarnished because of Russian legislation that bans gay “propaganda.”
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New Olympic Committee leader to be tested quickly by Sochi, Rio
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — New IOC President Thomas Bach will be tested quickly by two troublesome Olympics: the Winter Games less than five months away in the southern Russian resort of Sochi, and the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro — still three years away but setting off alarms.
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Sochi asks IOC to help stop ‘speculation’ over Russia’s anti-gay law
The head of the Sochi Olympics asked the IOC on Sunday to help “stop this campaign and this speculation” related to the anti-gay law that has been overshadowing preparations for next year’s Winter Games in Russia.
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IOC to reconsider Isinbayeva Olympic ambassador role following anti-gay remarks
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge says the Olympic body will consider whether Russian pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva should be dropped as an Olympic ambassador following her comments about homosexuals.
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Putin offers assurances on gay rights at Sochi Olympics
NOVO-OGARYOVO, Russia — President Vladimir Putin sought to ease concerns that Russia’s new anti-gay law would be used to punish athletes who display rainbow flags during the Winter Olympics in Sochi, while insisting that gays are not discriminated against in his country.