A bold statement was seen on the winner's podium at the world athletics championships in Moscow as Russians Kseniya Ryzhova and Tatyana Firova shared a kiss to celebrate winning gold in the women's 4x400 metres relay. The gesture comes amid a worldwide backlash against the Russian government's anti-gay propaganda law, which critics say effectively disallows all gay rights rallies and could be used to prosecute anyone voicing support for homosexuals.

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