6 Feb 2014 - 7:47 PM  UPDATED 6 Feb 2014 - 7:47 PM

The most controversial Olympic Games in modern history are set to begin in the Russian resort town of Sochi. But on the eve of the country's 50 billion dollar extravaganza, distressing details have emerged about violent attacks on young Russian homosexuals. They've been lured into meeting what they thought were friends, only to be beaten on camera. As Europe correspondent Brett Mason reports, only 1 per cent of Russia's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community lives openly.

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