through widespread media furor over with gay rights activists branding or a homophobe meantime ben harris quiney who spoke to from britain's boat group think tank agrees that the olympic should not be turned into an arena for political games . bearly her english was slightly broken she clarified what she was trying to say in that nation's travel to international sporting events they should respect the that because of the laws of the host nation and i think so absolutely right if you're going to take part in international sporting events as any country i think you have to go there in recognition of the fact that the country may well be different from your own it's a point of international engagement with russia because there's a there's a major international tournament that's that's going to take place next year i don't think it's appropriate to their political views in that forum clearly there are many athletes that feel the same way it's far from just russia we were in beijing in two thousand and eight hopefully we're going to be in qatar in twenty fourteen as well and it's about going to those

president barack obama have called a boycott unnecessary well ben harris quiney chairman of the conservative think tank the bow group believes isn't by i had a point when she called on athletes not to use the olympics as a platform for their views billie her english was was slightly broken she clarified what she was trying to say in that nation's travel to international sporting events they should respect the book the culture and the laws of the host nation and i think. you're right if you're going to take part in international sporting events as any country i think you have to go there in recognition of the fact that that country may well be different from your own it's a point of international engagement with russia because there's a there's a major international tournament that's that's going to take place next year i don't think it's appropriate to their political views in that forum clearly there are many athletes that feel the same way it's far from just russia we were in beijing in two thousand and eight hopefully we're going to be in qatar in twenty fourteen as world and it's about g