Quote Originally Posted by 14Russian View Post
LOL! From her quote, that could apply in many Western countries especially with issues like immigration etc. etc. Since, you bring it up, it sounds like there are groups who don't want to grant her the same rights (freedom of expression).

Under-fire Yelena Isinbayeva says she was misunderstood - The Globe and Mail
Of course, she's free to say what she thinks; though it does not mean it can't be somewhat really shocking to lots of people; honestly, I was really surprised by the "normal people" statement of hers too, because I would never think a person with her background could ever make statements of that kind.