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Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Games

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Overview

The 2014 Winter Olympics (XXII Olympic Winter Games) is a major international multi-sport event held in Sochi, Russia from February 7th to February 23rd, 2014. The 2014 Winter Paralympics, a similar competitive event for athletes with physical disabilities, will begin on March 7th and continue to March 16, 2014.

Background

FCKH8 Coloring Book Campaign

On October 30th, 2013, FCKH8 announced a new campaign on its official Tumblr blog[2] pledging to deliver 10,000 copies of pro-gay coloring books to Russian children via mail during the Olympics, if the post receives more than 100,000 likes. In the press release, the group explained the direct mail campaign as a way to protest against the Russian government’s enforcement of its controversial anti-gay propaganda laws, and secondly, to inform kids in Russia that being gay is okay.




Travis Gerrits’ Vine

On January 27th, 2014, Candian skier Travis Gerrits posted a Vine shot in Sochi that featured Australia skier Lydia Lassila.[4] Through forced perspective It was created to appear as if Gerrits was eating Lassila after a ski jump The Vine was reported on by The Huffington Post[5] and Yahoo Sports.[6]

Jamacian Bobsleed Team Fundrasier

On January 19th, 2014, an Indiegogo[1] page was created by members of the Jamaican Bobsled Team to fund their trip to Sochi. On the same day, a fundraiser was launched by the Dogecoin Foundation[2] for the bobsled team, which gathered $35,000 in donations in the first 24 hours.[3]



McDonald’s #CheersToSochi

On January 21st, 2014, fast food resturant chain McDonalds launches a Twitter hashtag #CheersToSochi, encouraging their followers to well wishes to the athletes competing in the Olympic games.[7] The campaign was met with a lot of criticism because of ther anti-LGBT policies and sentiment at the games.

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