Note: This is my 23rd special Window on Eurasia about the meaning and impact of the planned Olympiad on the nations in the surrounding region. These WOEs, which will appear each Friday over the coming year, will not aim at being comprehensive but rather will consist of a series bullet points about such developments. I would like to invite anyone with special knowlege or information about this subject to send me references to the materials involved. My email address is paul.goble@gmail.com Allow me to express my thanks to all those who already have. Paul Goble
IOC Says ‘Highest Level’ in Moscow Promises Anti-Gay Propaganda Law Won’t Be Enforced in Sochi… The International Olympic Committee says that it believes that the Olympics should take place "without discrimination toward athletes, officials, fans and journalists” and that it has been assured "at the highest level” ...