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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 7 Feb 2014

    Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the #sochi2014 Winter Olympics officially open

    10:32 AM - 7 Feb 2014
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    67 replies 339 retweets 212 likes
      1. Joshua Garfield‏ @JoshuaGarfield 7 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking and human rights officially closed.

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      1. Will Vernon‏ @willvernon 7 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking He can come out of his closet now

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      2. Nicola Culliton‏ @Nicola_Culliton 7 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        “@BBCBreaking: Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the #sochi2014 Winter Olympics officially open” @rebeccadugard

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      1. Winston Close‏ @winstonclose 7 Feb 2014
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld And he calls himself president. I'd say ruthless dictator.

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      1. Steve‏ @PatchworkSteve 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking While in Herefordshire, Steve officially declares Russian President Vladimir Putin 'a knob'. #teamgay #Sochi #homophobia

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      1. Bear Goddard‏ @BearGoddard 7 Feb 2014
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        “@BBCBreaking: Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the #sochi2014 Winter Olympics officially open” and I declare Putin, an arse!

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      1. BIANCA SILCOCK‏ @BIANCAJS 8 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking also claims he wants to "cleanse Russia of homosexuality" & all you seem to be bothered about is reporting the #WinterOlympics

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      1. perry garcia‏ @perrygarcia 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking but not for gay people

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      1. Trevor McElroy‏ @trevormcelroy 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking No doubt he will be taking part at some stage?

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      1. Kerry Enright‏ @enright_kerry 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking do we think Putin thinks all the performers and creators of the opening ceremony are straight, heterosexual people...??!!

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      1. sangermano‏ @sangermax 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCNews stik!

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      1. FLUFFY HITLER‏ @JasonRock3 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking Just like a gay man's bumhole.

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      1. Beter Böcek T A M A M‏ @beetle_66 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking @BBCWorldpic.twitter.com/hDnm00BbAW

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      1. Anabel‏ @anabelstokey 7 Feb 2014
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        Anabel Retweeted Julia Ioffe

        @BBCBreaking and look what they did firsthttps://twitter.com/juliaioffe/status/431863965086265344 …

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        Julia IoffeVerified account @juliaioffe
        Figure skater Irina Rodnina, who just lit the Olympic flame, tweeted this a few months ago: http://www.eer.ru/sites/default/files/article-img/20130915/rodnina_tvit_obama.jpg …
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      1. Jason‏ @CaptainPollitt 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking that homophobic piece of shit needs to be hanged

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      1. colin bryson‏ @start_to_star 7 Feb 2014
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        @BBCBreaking the country is a disgrace! #homophobic #getwiththetimes

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