"Unbelievable welcoming" for openly gay Caitlin Cahow

USA ice hockey player Caitlin Cahow has revealed that she has experienced no problems in Russia, despite being openly gay.

The two-time Olympic medallist, who played down her role as a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community before the Games, says that the people she has met have given her a brilliant reception.

"Everyone knew who we were, and I am quite certain we did not experience a single problem," the 28-year-old told The AP. "If anything, they were unbelievably welcoming. I'm very proud to represent my country. I am also proud to be a member of the LGBT community representing the United States."

Cahow won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, before winning silver in Vancouver four years later.