Lesbiennes et provocation américaine à Sotchi?

Mario Pescante, membre italien du CIO, considère que la délégation américaine va à l'encontre de l'esprit olympique en envoyant quatre athlètes ouvertement gais à Sotchi. Comme la Russie a été ouvertement critiquée pour son attitude et ses actions à l'égard des gais, M. Pescante considère que les États-Unis mêlent politique et jeux olympiques.

 ""It's absurd that a country like that sends four lesbians to Russia just to demonstrate that in their country gay rights have (been established)," Mario Pescante said at an Italian Olympic Committee meeting in Milan on Wednesday, in comments widely reported by Italian media. "The games should not be an occasion and a stage to promote rights that sports supports daily." The Italian Olympic Committee would not confirm or deny Pescante's comments, but his speech was reported by the Gazzetta dello Sport and the ANSA news agency.

 Asked for clarification later by The Associated Press, Pescante said he is not against gays.

 "Of course not," the 75-year-old Pescante told The AP by telephone. "I just wanted to make the point not to let politics interfere with the Olympics."%% For the first time since 2000, the U.S. delegation to the Olympics will not include a president, vice president or first lady. President Obama is sending three openly gay athletes — tennis great Billie Jean King, figure skater Brian Boitano and hockey player Caitlin Cahow.

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