Americans are not only being warned about traveling to Sochi for the Olympic Games -- they're simply just not going.

Anbritt Stengele, who owns a Chicagobased Sports Traveler tour operation, seems to have seen disappointing numbers across the board, according to Yahoo!.

"We didn't hit our sales goals at all," Stengele said. "We're 75% down from where I expected us to be."

If Stengele is correct, then there could be a number of factors pointing towards the reason why Americans have been hesitant to purchase flights to Sochi for the Olympics. The most obvious reason stems from the fact that LGBT people face the possibility of being thrown in jail just for being who they are.

The Olympics has been hyped up by Russia but the publicity has often times been more negative the positive. From the poor weather conditions that damaged some of the Olympic sites in Russia to the poor climate for LGBT people and the warnings from the United States government, it doesn't come off as the most welcoming place for tourists.

But if it's the Olympics, it must be fine right? Wrong. According to the New York Times, the only place to display signs will be seven miles from the Olympic sites. This means that the biggest issue pertaining to the Olympics, LGBT rights, are being censored and pushed out more than a half dozen miles.

However, others have sang different tunes. The Ticket Reseller for the U.S. Olympic Committee said to Yahoo! Sports that the interest in the Olympic games has been steady thus far. Considering that this comes from the Olympic Committee, it makes plenty of sense why it would be more optimistic.

"Growing interest in the Olympic Winter Games and the allure of Russia led to good demand, and sales hit expected levels," says spokesperson Michael Kontos. "While the choice of events is now limited, good tickets continue to be available and will remain on sale on a will-call basis for pickup in Sochi."

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