Thousands flood the International Olympic Committee's inbox demanding no more anti-gay Games
IOC President Addresses Sochi 2014 Critics
(ATR) Thomas Bach has full confidence in the Russian authorities to deliver a safe Games free of sexual discrimination.
Gay Rights Groups Reach Out
(ATR) Gay rights groups such as Athlete Ally, All Out, and Queer Nation are supporting the Russian LGBT community through protests and merchandise.
Bach Reassured by Russians; Park Congratulates Abe; Coca-Cola Exec Resigning
(ATR) The IOC president has been told gay athletes and visitors will not be hassled in Sochi... South Korea's president congratulation Japan on Tokyo 2020 bid... Coca-Cola's Olympic marketing chief will leave after Sochi.
US Athletes--Russian Anti-Gay Law "Embarrassing"
(ATR) Skier Bode Miller and other athletes speak out against Russian anti-gay legislation at Team USA Media Summit.
Bach Reassured by Russians; Park Congratulates Abe; Coca-Cola Exec Resigning
(ATR) The IOC president has been told gay athletes and visitors will not be hassled in Sochi... South Korea's president congratulation Japan on Tokyo 2020 bid... Coca-Cola's Olympic marketing chief will leave after Sochi.
Media Watch - Sochi Scrutinized; Tokyo's Road to 2020; Armstrong's Fraud
(ATR) Islamic extremists in Russia’s North Caucasus, the government’s gay propaganda ban, and tensions with Georgia rouse concerns about the 2014 Sochi Olympics…Tokyo faces early obstacles in preparations for the 2020 Games…The federal government “fires back” at disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong.
Media Watch - Countdown to Sochi 2014; Ben Johnson; "Doctor Ice"
(ATR) The media and critics explore Sochi’s preparations for the 2014 Winter Olympics…Daniel Gordon’s documentary “9.79” reignites the controversy over the “dirtiest race” in Olympic history…CNN features bob skeleton competitor Kristan Bromley.
Media Watch - Sochi Scrutinized; Tokyo 2020; Sheikh Ahmad's "Trifecta"
(ATR) Construction for the 2014 Winter Olympics worries Sochi residents and Russia’s gay propaganda ban leaves Cher unimpressed…The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo could ease regional tensions…Sheikh Ahmad is “on the record” about his time at the 125th IOC Session in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ATR Coverage of the 125th IOC Session Sponsored by EY.
LGBT Groups Demand that Coca-Cola End Sponsorship of Olympic Games in Russia
LGBT groups and supporters will stage a demonstration in Times Square on August 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM (noon) EDT (at West 46th Street and Broadway) to protest The Coca-Cola Company’s sponsorship of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi.