IOC: Protests At Olympic Sites Are Inappropriate

SOCHI, Russia -- The IOC says it would be "wholly inappropriate" for the Russian punk group Pussy Riot to protest at Sochi Olympic sites.

International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said Wednesday that "venues are not the places to have demonstrations."

Two Pussy Riot members were detained by police Tuesday near the Sochi ferry terminal and later released. The two women have called for a boycott of the Sochi Games and gained worldwide attention for protesting the policies of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Adams said the detention did not appear to be linked to the Olympics.

The detention of the Pussy Riot members as well as a gay rights activist and environmental activists in recent days has brought political tensions to the fore at the Olympics.