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Russia deems multi-coloured olympics rings ‘too gay’

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As part of their recent attempts to not let any of their sports buddies find out that they’re anything but a fiercely hetereosexual nation, Russia has banned the Olympics’ official multi-coloured rings logo from appearing anywhere during the games.

According to Russian government policy, having over three bright colours in such close contact violates their anti-gay laws. The decision is set to be followed by a detailed investigation by the Kremlin into what this whole “four-man bobsled” activity is all about.

With files from Russia LGBToday

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