From the US Govt LGBT travel info page:

"You’re more likely to experience difficulties in rural areas, so exercise discretion"

Exactly like the USA, then.

At this point, I wouldn't take an all-expenses-paid grand prize to Sochi. For one thing....where? For another thing...the middle of nowhere. When the IOC announced Sochi as the 2014 host about six years ago, I thought, great - having a Winter Games in a Russian summer resort. And sorry, but it doesn't have anywhere near the glamour of an Alpine location or somewhere in the Rockies or a Scandinavian site. Hell, Siberia sounds more glamorous than Sochi.

And then, of course, Putin and his crew had to start mouthing off about LGBT (human) rites. So, yeah, if you are an American athlete who has trained for four years on a bobsled or on a pair of ice skates or for the biathalon, then go get your medal, my brother and sister. Me, though? Ima be home watching you on TV.

@2 I think you meant "rights"

"Russian LGBT rites" means going gay-bashing, I think.

Fuck Russia. Their Olympics are going to be a waste of time. They want to be "important"in the world, then step up to the plate and get with the times and quit discriminating against your own gay people.

Regrets for the error, #3. Tired. Thanks.