WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made clear on Friday that his inclusion of three openly gay athletes in the official U.S. delegation to the Winter Olympics in Sochi was intended to send a pointed message to Russia, where anti-gay laws have drawn Western criticism.
Former tennis star Billie Jean King, Olympic figure skating champion Brian Boitano and Olympic ice hockey medallist Caitlin Cahow were among a group of prominent Americans named to represent the United States at the Games' ceremonies.
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