http://www.24horas.cl/deportes/mas-deportes/atletas-rusas-desafian-ley-antigay-y-se-besan-en-el-podio-798209
http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/art-1288590878154.html
Swedish high jumper Emma Green Tregaro forced to change her rainbow nails to 'respect' code of conduct
Tip of the iceberg before the Olympics?
Tonight Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova, two members of Russia's women's 4x400 relay team, defied their nation's ban on "homosexual propaganda" when they kissed on the podium during the presentation ceremony for their gold medals at the World Track & Field Championships in Moscow.
http://www.iltasanomat.fi/urheilu/art-1288590878154.html
Finnish Minister of Culture & Sports Paavo Arhinmäki waved a rainbow flag this afternoon during the World Track & Field Championships in Moscow. The above-linked article is in Finnish.
Swedish high jumper Emma Green Tregaro forced to change her rainbow nails to 'respect' code of conduct
Swedish officials told the 28-year-old her rainbow gesture, which brought international attention as a protest against Russia's new law against gay "propaganda," could be a violation of the competition's code of conduct. She said the Swedish track and field federation asked her to "please respect the rules" and change the colour of her nails. "So I decided to paint them red instead, for love," she said. Green Tregaro said she was surprised the strong reaction to her subtle criticism of Russian law. "It was harder to not paint them in the rainbow than it was to choose to paint them," she said.
Tip of the iceberg before the Olympics?