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jtuck004

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3. According to the article in the link

Reply to 7962 (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 04:22 PM

Aug 2013

""The code of conduct clearly states the rules do not allow any commercial or political statements during the competition.""

Isn't Russia trying to ban homosexual behavior a political statement during the competition? That would make the IAAF a bunch of complicit, cowardly, phony liars if they let the athletes compete under that kind of oppression, or worse, made the athletes bend over and comply with such political statement, wouldn't it?

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Flo Jo Would be Proud ninjanurse Aug 2013 #1

I met her, once. Bette Noir Aug 2013 #9

I wonder if she hadn't said anything EC Aug 2013 #2

I don't see where mimi85 Aug 2013 #6

Never thought of it that way.nt 7962 Aug 2013 #7

According to the article in the link jtuck004 Aug 2013 #3

So, Isinbayeva's homophobic remarks were OK, SwissTony Aug 2013 #4

Sounds quite familiar. Behind the Aegis Aug 2013 #5

Yep. That's about it. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10

Boycott Russia DLnyc Aug 2013 #8

I posted a few days ago that I thought Isinbayeva's remark was a warning shot davidpdx Aug 2013 #11

. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #12