Ï hope Sochi won't be a place for political boycots but a place where lesbian and gay athletes and their supporters will openly show their defiance. The Dutch 4x world champion and 2x olympic gold medal winner Ireen Wüst is an outspoken bisexual and I have high hopes for her. There's also still no permission for the Olympic Pride House in Sochi, like there was in Vancouver.
I was in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympics, and let me tell you, as a single lesbian it was like being a kid in a candy store. From what I saw in 2010, if Russia tries to do anything to discourage gay or lesbian athletes from attending or being out, it could make for a very boring Olympics. I hate to stereotype, but honestly, women's hockey, speed skating, men's figure skating....