athletic performance. in sochi in 2014, president biden did not attend and pointedly the united states sent openly gay athletes in the delegation, past athletes who weren't competing in the sochi olympics but had prominence in the united states to send a message about russia's antigay laws. this is certainly the only course of action that makes any sense. >> could it change the olympic experience for the athletes? would the athletes feel any kind of additional pressure on them because of this controversy that's bubbling to the surface? >> i would think not. athletes at that high level of competition -- especially olympic athletes who train in the shadows and step onto the biggest international stage once every four years, those athletes are hyperfocused. as long as it doesn't effect their preparation and the way they like to lead up to a