Destruction Quote by Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

If the Olympics fail, human rights will suffer. The government would stop paying any attention to the rest of the world. I personally think:…

— Liu Xiaobo

With Russia about to hold the Winter Games in Sochi, the country is open to pressure. American and world leaders must speak out against…

— Harvey Fierstein

The Olympics start on Friday, and Russia is implementing the most intensive security in Olympics history. During the games, the government will monitor every…

— Jay Leno

The Olympics brought a lot of development to Beijing, but I don't see that there have been any changes to human rights as a…

— Rebecca MacKinnon

There used to be a lot more politics in the Olympics, when the Soviet Bloc committed a lot of resources for propaganda purposes.

— Jim Courier

Olympics are probably the most important thing for Russians than any other athletes in the whole world. Since I was a little kid and…

— Alexander Ovechkin

The Olympic movement simply cannot allow the Russians to become estranged, because Russia is a vital part of the world sports community, in the…

— Dave Barry

Autocratic countries have attempted to leverage hosting the Olympics into legitimizing their stances among the global community: Nazi Germany, the Soviet Union, the Russian…

— Michael Waltz

We are deeply concerned about the situation in Russia with regards to human rights. There are several examples of this situation, such as the…

— Cecilia Malmstrom

The Olympics is an imperfect interregnum, the parade of nations a fantasy about a peace never won. It offers little relief from strife and…

— Jill Lepore

The Olympic Games is the most important tournament for Russian guys.

— Alexander Ovechkin

Denial of Russia in the name of humanity it is - robbing humanity

— Nikolai Berdyaev