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gay law in letter to IOC
LONDON The Russian government assured the IOC on Thursday that it will not discriminate against homosexuals during the Sochi Olympics, while defending the law against gay "propaganda" that has provoked an international backlash.
The IOC received a letter from Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak giving reassurances the host country will comply fully with the Olympic Charter's provision against discrimination of any kind.
However, Kozak did not back down on the issue of the new law, which penalizes anyone who distributes information aimed at persuading minors that "nontraditional" relationships are normal or attractive.
The law applies equally to everyone and "cannot be regarded as discrimination based on sexual orientation," Kozak said.
The letter still leaves open the question of what would happen to Olympic athletes or fans if they made statements or gestures that could be considered propaganda.
The law has provoked harsh international criticism ahead of the Feb. 723 Winter Olympics in the Russian resort of Sochi. Some activists have called for a boycott of the games, though President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have ruled that out.
Kozak's letter came after IOC President Jacques Rogge asked the Russians for further clarifications on the law and how it could impact the Sochi Games.
"We have today received strong written reassurances from the Russian government that everyone will be welcome at the games in Sochi regardless of their sexual orientation," Rogge said in a statement.
The letter was addressed to Jean ClaudeKilly, the French IOC member who heads the coordination commission for the Sochi Games.
It's still not clear if an athlete or spectator could be prosecuted for wearing a badge or rainbow pin or waving a small flag in solidarity with gay rights. Political gestures of any kind are also prohibited by the IOC.
The issue attracted attention at the world athletics championships in Moscow last week when Swedish high jumper Emma Green Tregaro painted her fingernails in the colors of the rainbow to support gay rights.
The gesture prompted Russian pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva to complain that Green Tregaro was disrespecting Russia.
In his letter, Kozak said the legislation does not impose any restrictions on sexual orientation, and stressed the Russian constitution prohibits discrimination against anyone based on sex, race or religion.
The law on gay propaganda, he said, centers on the "restriction of information that promotes nontraditional sexual relationships among children."
"These legislations apply equally to all persons, irrespective of their race, religion, gender, or sexual orientation, and cannot be regarded as discrimination based on sexual orientation," he said.
The letter added: "These requirements do not attract any limitations for participants and spectators of the Olympic Winter Games in Sochi on their legal right of residence in the territory of the Russian Federation or participation in any events stipulated in the Games program that are contradictory to the Olympic Charter or universally recognized standards of international law on human rights."
Homosexuality was decriminalized in Russia in 1993 and Russian officials have been at pains to emphasize that the law does not penalize gay orientation or activity.
However,USA Soccer Jerseys, the law reflects widespread animosity toward homosexuals in Russian society and its vagueness troubles many. It appears possible that anyone wearing a rainbow flag on the street or writing about gay relationships on Facebook, for instance, could be accused of propagandizing.

big stars have been brightest at World Cup
For the next six weeks, debates will rage from Buenos Aires to Bloemfontein over who is the world's best player: Messi or Rooney? Ronaldo (the Portuguese version) or Kaka? For these six, there can be no arguing their greatness on the game's biggest stage.
Pele, Brazil One name stands alone. The only player to win three World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970), his athleticism, speed and magical dexterity made him a joy to behold. He still holds the record as the youngest to play in a World Cup final (17 years, 239 days) not that you'd know it from the way he played, scoring two goals in the victory over Sweden that gave Brazil its first title.
Diego Maradona, Argentina He played in four World Cups and was awarded the Golden Ball after leading Argentina to the title in 1986. But it's his two goals in the quarterfinal win over England that made him a legend. The first, of course, was the "Hand of God," when Maradona jumped for the ball with England goalkeeper Peter Shilton but, instead of putting his head on it, punched it into the net. Four minutes later, Maradona got the ball on Argentina's side of the field and slalomed around six England players before scoring. The goal was voted "Goal of the Century" in a 2002 FIFA online poll.
Franz Beckenbauer, West Germany "Der Kaiser" is the only person to win World Cup titles as a captain (1974) and a coach (1990). As a player, he was a tactical master, controlling games from the back line to the midfield. He is credited with the creation of the attacking sweeper, transforming a position that had only been used in defense into an offensive threat.
Johan Cruyff, Netherlands Widely considered the best player never to win a World Cup title, Cruyff's speed, agility and vision personified "Total Football." Though he played center forward, he could just as easily devastate opponents from the wing or midfield. Cruyff and Netherlands cruised into the 1974 final, conceding only one goal and winning all but one of their six matches, only to be stifled by host West Germany in the final.
Garrincha, Brazil Twotime World Cup champion (1958, 1962), and winner of the Golden Ball in 1962. Despite a left leg that was shorter than the right, he's considered by many to be the best dribbler in history. With Pele injured in 1962,Spain Soccer Jerseys, Garrincha scored four times against England and Chile. He played for Brazil for nine years, and his only loss came in his last game, at the 1966 World Cup.
Ronaldo, Brazil Twotime champion (1994, 2002) holds the record for most goals scored (15) at the World Cup. A seizure the night before the 1998 final clearly took its toll, and might just have cost Brazil the title against host France. That would not be the case four years later, when Ronaldo and Brazil steamrolled their way to the championship. He scored eight of Brazil's 18 goals, including both in the final, and had at least one goal against every opponent but England.

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Training and Arrogance
I hear you, but take for example ronaldo at real madrid, a very talented footballer but boy does he know it and as a result is hated by many and liked by few. Messi has a more humble sense of achievement, he is good of course he knows it but feels his football speaks for itself and feels less need to needlessly show off.
Just starting a debate really, no right or wrong, personally i feel too many gym goers feel they are it, chest puffed out and constantly tensed look about them. Just my 2 pence worth
Yes, my experience would tend to agree with the arrogance observation  and its not a good thing. We all went to the gym for the first time, we all felt intimidated by the muscle heads in the free weight area. Remember, fitness is a (never ending!) journey, and we are all at different points along the route. No matter how fit/big you are,USA Soccer Jerseys, theres always someone fitter/bigger.
What I do find difficult to cope with, is attitude from people who are out of shape, gym newbies/people who have read a couple of issues of Mens Health and think they know it all. At my age, I don't go heavy anymore, I dont compete. But increasingly, I get smug  even arrogant  looks from guys half my age and twice my body fat, when they add weight to the bench bar after I've finished my sets. Most of these guys really have no clue. I would be happy to offer advice from 25 yrs of training, but all they are concerned about is outlifting the old guy with muscles.

FIFA insists it can enforce Olympic release rule
FIFA insisted Monday that it is entitled within existing rules to compel the release of young players, despite losing a court ruling to Barcelona and two German clubs two days before the start of the 2008 Beijing Games tournament.
Citing its player status regulations, football's world governing body said that "a duty to release players exists on the basis of a special decision by the FIFA executive committee."
FIFA lawyers believe that clause empowered president Sepp Blatter to pass a compulsory Olympic release rule last Friday that affects only under23 players.
However, the 200member European Club Association said Monday it was not consulted by FIFA and will consider its response at a scheduled board meeting next week.
"The ECA is very surprised by this decision. The Olympics was not supposed to be in the calendar, and now release is compulsory,Barcelona Jersey," the group said in a statement.
The disagreement and potential rerun of a fouryear legal case stems from the Olympic tournament being left off FIFA's international match calendar, which tells clubs when to release players for national duty.
In August 2008, the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed a "special decision" that FIFA said its emergency committee had made days before the Beijing kick off.
The court upheld an appeal involving Schalke, Werder Bremen and Barcelona, which initially blocked Lionel Messi from representing eventual gold medalist Argentina. The Spanish club won the case but conceded to Messi's wish to play.
Many clubs in Europe object to the Olympics because matches clash with lucrative offseason tours of the United States and Asia, Champions League qualifying rounds and early rounds in some national leagues.
The 16nation London tournament will kick off July 26 and includes Brazil, Mexico, Spain and Uruguay, which will all select 18player squads with a maximum of three players older than 23 allowed.
"All member associations will receive a circular letter shortly informing them accordingly" of the compulsory rule, FIFA said in a statement.
Switzerland and Belarus have also qualified, and Olympic squad lists must be finalized by July 6 when those countries' likely Champions League representatives FC Basel and BATE Borisov will be preparing for matches. The Champions League third qualifying round is scheduled for between July 31Aug. 8, during the Olympics.
FIFA hopes that announcing its release rule four months ahead of the games will prove a solid legal defense if any club returns to CAS with a challenge.
Four years ago, FIFA's executive committee appealed at its March meeting for "good will from clubs in releasing players aged over 23 to take part" in Beijing.
The CAS ruling later showed that Blatter wrote to member countries two weeks before the tournament acknowledging "confusion," while insisting it was always mandatory for under23 players to accept their Olympic callup.
The court rejected this argument, noting that FIFA had felt it necessary to add the 2004 Athens Olympics on the match calendar. The subsequent fouryear calendar did not include the Beijing Olympics.

Maradona's questionable tactics come to light
CAPE TOWN, South Africa Earlier this week, on a practice field in Pretoria,In March,Cheap Soccer Jerseys, Diego Maradona kicked the ball around with his players while puffing on a giant Cuban cigar. This is the guy who demanded a 24hour ice cream bar at his team headquarters, whose unorthodox training method includes the game piggyinthemiddle, in which the loser bends over and lets teammates fire shots at his rear end.
His game tactics and personnel decisions were up for debate, but the 49yearold icon had injected fun into the Argentine camp, infused players with his boundless energy, and it seemed to be working. Argentina was the highest scoring team in this World Cup heading into Saturday's quarterfinal against Germany, and with Brazil bowing out a day earlier, many experts had picked Maradona's merry bunch to win it all.
But for the second day in a row, European organization and precision beat South American flair in a game billed as a mouthwatering showdown between the tournament's two highestscoring teams in the country's most scenic venue.
Maradona was quiet and disconsolate in the bowels of Green Point Stadium on Saturday night after a 40 thrashing at the hands of the Germans, the worst Argentine World Cup loss in 36 years. Thomas Mueller headed in the goahead goal in the third minute off a Bastian Schweinsteiger free kick, the quickest goal scored at this tournament, and quickest ever conceded by Argentina.
Germany would score twice more in a sixminute span a 68thminute strike by Miroslav Kose and 74thminute shot by Arne Friedrich and then Klose added the fourth in the 89th minute. Klose is tied in the Golden Boot race with four goals, and his 14 career World Cup goals ties Gerd Muller for second alltime, one shy of Ronaldo's record.
It was the second World Cup in a row in which the Germans denied the Argentines a spot in the semifinals. Germany, which has outscored opponents 132, now faces Spain, a 10 winner over Paraguay.
On this night, there would be no silly banter between Maradona and reporters, no outrageous comments.
Maradona, who gave his daughter a long hug on the sideline after tucking his rosary beads into the pocket of his gray suit, called Saturday's loss "the toughest moment of my life." That is saying something for a man who has battled a cocaine habit, alcoholism, weight gain,Soex Is The Popular Brand Of Herbal Molasses,Real Madrid Jerseys, and tumultuous romances.
He talked about how tough it was to walk into the locker room and see Lionel Messi, the 2009 FIFA Player of the Year, in tears, heading home without scoring a single goal. "Anybody who says Messi has no feeling for the Argentine shirt is stupid."
Asked whether the loss compared with any other low points of his life, he said: "Well, the day I stopped playing football could have been similar, but this sadness is really strong, it's tough. It is tough because the wish to go beyond today, and to be among the four best teams in the world,mallsoccer, we didn't achieve that. We all had this hope, this dream since we left Pretoria. We were just thinking about winning over Germany,Barcelona Jersey, and the opposite happened.
"I lived through this in '82 as a player. But I was a boy and I didn't really realize the importance of things. Today, I will be 50 years on October 30, and this is the toughest moment in my lifehaving so many good people, so many good professionals, so many great playersthis is really like a kick in the face. I have no more energy for anything."
The players were equally distraught,Cheap Soccer Jerseys on sale.
It took them nearly two hours to emerge from the dressing room. They trudged through the interview area, heads down, most of them refusing to talk to reporters. Only three players spoke Carlos Tevez, Gabriel Heinze and captain Javier Mascherano.
"This is the toughest moment of my career," said Tevez, who displayed his usual tireless work rate, but was stuffed by Germany's defenders. "It was the dream of all of Argentina, and nobody's sadder than we are. We had a bad game, and we paid. I, personally, don't have any regrets. I leave here calm. I left everything I have on the field in every game."
Added Heinze: "Believe me, I am twice as sad as you (reporters) are. Nobody hurts more than we do. It's been years preparing for this, we all knew what we had to do. I will defend this team because I lived it, went through a lot, and in this 30 days we had a great group. (Saturday), we were not able to do it. In football sometimes these things happen. We were playing well, but everything went wrong. Once in my life I wanted to write the last headline, and now you guys will get to write it, and that hurts."
Meanwhile,USA Soccer Jerseys, German coach Joachim Lowe and his players celebrated and tried to explain how they so clinically took apart a team that had won all its matches convincingly. They suffocated Messi all night long, forcing him to drop back to get balls. And they used their speed and precision to counterattack very effectively.
"We observed the Argentina team fairly carefully," Lowe said. "We knew Messi would fall back into the midfield. He is of course a key player and a passgiver for the Argentina team, so we tried to keep him under control and tried to neutralize him by putting him under pressure or staying close to him."
He said they also took advantage of the fact that Argentina's attackers don't always support the defense, creating space, which an opponent can exploit if it acts quickly enough. And the young Germans did. Time and again.
"It's insane to beat Argentina 40," said Mueller, who has to miss the semifinal after being booked with a second yellow card. "It's hard to find the words for a result like that."