It's been more than 30 years since Martina Navratilova first started speaking her mind about what she saw as injustices in the world.

Her playing days might be over, but Navratilova still believes in speaking out against the wrongs of society, and she's hit out at the International Olympic Committee recently as well as the World Cup.

The coming Winter Olympics will be held in Sochi, Russia, a country that has passed legislation that homosexual activists say is discriminatory against gay people.

"My disappointment is with the IOC for really putting their head in the sand and not wanting to make any waves ... I think the IOC needs to stand up better for their athletes, quite frankly."

Navratilova was joined in her outrage by NBA player Jason Collins, who revealed his homosexuality earlier this year.

"The IOC and FIFA should look when they are selecting a city or country to host at whom they choose to associate their brand with," Collins said. "Is it a government that would openly oppress their own people?"

Navratilova spoke at the United Nations in New York City, also blasting Qatar, which will host the global soccer championships in 2022.
"In Qatar, where the World Cup is going to be, homosexual activity is punishable by jail terms," Navratilova said.

In 2000, Navratilova was the recipient of the National Equality Award from the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay and lesbian lobbying group.