I'm Carl Azuz welcoming you to CNN STUDENT NEWS.Hosting an international event can come with an intense spotlight.Yesterday, we talked about some of the challenges that Russia is facing as it gets ready for next year's Winter Olympics.There's also been a focus on a controversial Russian law that deals with homosexuality.The law doesn't make it illegal to be gay.But it prohibits distributing information to minors that promotes same sex relationships.The law had some people concerned about the upcoming Olympics.What kind of behavior would or wouldn't be acceptable from athletes or fans.On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said everyone would be welcomed at the games.Quote, We are doing everything so that participants and guests feel comfortable in Sochi regardless of nationality, race or sexual orientation.What kind of impact could President Putin statement have?President Putin's comment is clearly an attempt to cook some of the international anger over Russia's antigay propaganda law, which makes it illegal to tell children here that gay and straight relationships are equal.It's being branded discriminatory.His words are unlikely to satisfy gay and human right activists around the world who aren't just worried about what this law means during the Olympics, they are angry about its very existence.And it will mean for gay people in this country before, during and after the games.Next up today, advice and consent.It's phrased right out of the U.S. Constitution, and it's one of the responsibilities of the U.S. Senate.It works like this: the president nominates people to feel certain positions in the U.S. government.
