<p> Protests by athletes over Russia's anti-gay propaganda law during news conferences at the Sochi Winter Olympics are unacceptable as they go against the Olympic Charter, Games chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach had urged athletes attending the Feb. 7-23 Games in the Black sea resort to refrain from protests on the podium according to an Olympic rule that forbids political statements in Olympic venues.<br /><br />Bach did, however, indicated that if athletes choose to make their opposition to this law or Russia's human rights record known they could do so at pre- or post-competition news conferences.</p>
<p> Protests by athletes over Russia's anti-gay propaganda law during news conferences at the Sochi Winter Olympics are unacceptable as they go against the Olympic Charter, Games chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Wednesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach had urged athletes attending the Feb. 7-23 Games in the Black sea resort to refrain from protests on the podium according to an Olympic rule that forbids political statements in Olympic venues.<br /><br />Bach did, however, indicated that if athletes choose to make their opposition to this law or Russia's human rights record known they could do so at pre- or post-competition news conferences.</p>