Download or read book Sexual Diversity and the Sochi 2014 Olympics written by H. Lenskyj and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-02-07 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines Russia's 2013 anti-gay laws and their implications for the Sochi 2014 Olympics. Lenskyj argues that Putin's Russia and the International Olympic Committee wield power in similar ways, as evident in undemocratic governance, fraudulent voting processes, hypocrisy and absence of accountability.