Google references Sochi with rainbow-themed homepage, Olympic Charter

Google has changed its homepage to reflect the ongoing 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The world's largest web search engine has used a rainbow-coloured theme with a quote that links to 'Principle 6' of the Olympic Charter in an apparently direct reference to Russia's controversial anti-gay laws.

The quote reads: "The practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practising sport, without discrimination of any kind and in the Olympic spirit, which requires mutual understanding with a spirit of friendship, solidarity and fair play."

The opening ceremony of the Sochi Games will take place on Friday.