Google doodle points to Olympic Charter in defending all athletes (+video)

Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play.” –Olympic Charter.

On Thursday, the day of the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, Google's doodle links to the Olympic Charter and includes this passage under the search field: "The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must 

Anastasia Smirnova was one of four activists detained in St Petersburg on the opening day of the Sochi Games as the group photographed a banner citing the Olympic Charter's words against discrimination. Further arrests were later made in Moscow where 

Search engine giant Google changed its logo to the colors of the rainbow flag — or LGBT pride flag — along with quoting the Olympic Charter on their homepage Thursday night.

Search engine giant Google changed its logo to the colors of the rainbow flag — or LGBT pride flag — along with quoting the Olympic Charter on their homepage Thursday night.