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Title: Obama, Biden Won't Be at Olympics
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 17, 2013, 07:31:08 PM
Post by: DriftingCrow on December 17, 2013, 07:31:08 PM
http://www.advocate.com/politics/2013/12/17/obama-biden-wont-be-olympics
Author: Trudy Ring Source: The Advocate
In a move interpreted as a protest of Russia's antigay laws, neither the president, the vice president, nor their wives will be in the U.S. delegations to Sochi, but some out athletes will.
Legendary tennis star and former Olympic coach Billie Jean King, an out lesbian, will be part of the opening ceremony's delegation. Caitlin Cahow, a two-time Olympic medalist in ice hockey who recently came out as lesbian, will be at the closing ceremony.
Author: Trudy Ring Source: The Advocate
In a move interpreted as a protest of Russia's antigay laws, neither the president, the vice president, nor their wives will be in the U.S. delegations to Sochi, but some out athletes will.
Legendary tennis star and former Olympic coach Billie Jean King, an out lesbian, will be part of the opening ceremony's delegation. Caitlin Cahow, a two-time Olympic medalist in ice hockey who recently came out as lesbian, will be at the closing ceremony.
Title: Re: Obama, Biden Won't Be at Olympics
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 17, 2013, 08:34:10 PM
Post by: Ms. OBrien CVT on December 17, 2013, 08:34:10 PM
Definitely a snub to Putin and the Russian Lawmakers.
Title: Re: Obama, Biden Won't Be at Olympics
Post by: MadeleineG on December 17, 2013, 10:12:55 PM
Post by: MadeleineG on December 17, 2013, 10:12:55 PM
It's more than I'd expected, but less than I'd hoped for. I still say boycott.
Title: Re: Obama, Biden Won't Be at Olympics
Post by: BunnyBee on December 17, 2013, 10:18:20 PM
Post by: BunnyBee on December 17, 2013, 10:18:20 PM
Good. I would have been really disappointed if they went.