Yelena Isinbayeva AFP PHOTO
Yelena Isinbayeva AFP PHOTO

MOSCOW: Russian pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva faced outrage on Friday from activists and fellow athletics legends after backing Russia’s controversial new anti-gay law and saying competitors at the Sochi Winter Olympics should respect it.

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