With the 2014 Winter Olympics four months away, Russia's role as host has been tarnished for many by outrage over its “homosexual propaganda” law that threatens to imperil gay athletes and spectators who openly represent their sexual preference. But the International Olympic Committee performed its final inspection of the Sochi venue last month, and despite the "serious floods that have turned much of the city into a quagmire and ongoing protests from campaigners for LGBT rights," the Washington Post reported, "an IOC delegation praised the 'magnificent' venues and promised a 'fabulous experience.'"
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