A wonderfully strong message from the President of the Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach.
In a sharp but nuanced speech in which he emphasised that the Olympics are about "tolerance, not discrimination" – this is clearly a reference to the anti-gay turn Russia has taken – but also exhorted politicians around the world to “have the courage to address your disagreements in a peaceful, direct political dialogue and not on the backs of these athletes.”
Will it be heeded? - particularly by the hosts
In a sharp but nuanced speech in which he emphasised that the Olympics are about "tolerance, not discrimination" – this is clearly a reference to the anti-gay turn Russia has taken – but also exhorted politicians around the world to “have the courage to address your disagreements in a peaceful, direct political dialogue and not on the backs of these athletes.”
Will it be heeded? - particularly by the hosts
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