U.S. Olympic Committee Clarifies: Russian Law Is “Inconsistent With” Olympic Principles“[R]estricting the right to act and speak in support of the LGBT community are inconsistent with the fundamental principles of the Olympic and Paralympic movements,” U.S. Olympic Committee chief wrote this week. While in Russia, however, the U.S. chief also said it was his “strong desire that our athletes comply with the laws of every nation we visit.”
we have to respect other peoples domain, we have as most of the world voiced or negative feeling about it, but is it fair to not only US participants but all who have worked so hard to get there. that could start another faction of Gay haters for denying the chance to be an olympian
this is on Putin he could lift the hate for a short term collaboration between so many countries i think it would boost their credibility throughout the world, then he gets to play alpha male of all males in his mind, watch for next shirtless appearance at the UN.
At the same time, BuzzFeed also has obtained a letter from Blackmun dated August 12, in which he wrote to the "U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Family," in part:There have been conflicting media reports regarding the applicability of the laws during the Games, and we continue to seek assurances that athletes, delegation members, the media and fans will be safe while attending the Games next year. Whether or not we receive those assurances, however, I want you to know how we feel about the law itself.We strongly support equal rights for all and believe that laws restricting the right to act and speak in support of the LGBT community are inconsistent with the fundamental principles of the Olympic and Paralympic movements. We have shared our views with the IOC. At the same time, however, we cannot forget that we are first and foremost a sports organization. Our mission is to help enable American athletes to win medals at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our overriding obligation is to deliver a well-prepared team and to support our athletes, all of them. That is where we will direct our energies.
this will be out of mind mostly afterwards but will always readily be available to our conscious minds, in reference to the bigotry that is Russian Pres. or whoever he is and unforgivable, but like that lone guy in Tiananmen Square they don't care who they bulldoz.
