Hade hon haft lite stake (jag, jag inser motsägelsen här) och verkligen menat någonting så hade hon stannat hemma.
Men nu var ämnet det inte viktigare än att hon ändå ville försöka vinna en medalj.
En liten lagom "protest" alltså, en som ger 15 minuters cred i media och så är det bortglömt nästa vecka.
Alltså, bara trams.
Taget från Daily mail:
"Isinbayeva will be the mayor of the main athletes' village at the Sochi Winter Games and is ambassador for the Youth Olympics.
British heptathlete Louise Hazel called for the her to be removed from that position, but the IOC will not be making any rash decisions until clarification has been received.
'You will appreciate that English is not her first language so we want to be absolutely clear about what she said and if that is what she ''meant'' to say before we make further comment,' a statement said."
Och från BBC:
US athlete Nick Symmonds, who dedicated his 800m silver to gay and lesbian friends to highlight Russia's new legislation, told BBC Radio 5 live: "It blows my mind that such a young, well-travelled, educated woman would be so far behind the times.
"For most athletes from my generation it's not an issue, for the most part we believe in equality.
"I really wanted to compete with a rainbow sticker but it was suggested if I pushed it too far there was a serious possibility I'd go to prison.
"Serious injustices need to be pointed out. I came out here to win a medal but if I can bring this important subject some attention, that's something I'd like to do."
BBC pundits Denise Lewis and Michael Johnson were equally critical of Isinbayeva's stance.
Lewis said: "She is clearly not in touch with the rest of the world. I'm surprised her management didn't advise her to be a little more cautious with throwing her views out there. This is clearly very damning for her as a global superstar."
And former US track star Johnson told BBC Sport: "She is very popular over here with a small group of people who are very powerful and who probably buy into that view in this country. It is very flawed judgement and a very flawed opinion."
The legislation has caused concern acrossthe world although both David Cameron and Barack Obama are against boycotting the Winter Olympics, with Obama saying it would be "inappropriate".
The head of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge has also asked Russia to explain how its new law on gay "propaganda" might affect next year's Games.
Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium has attracted only small crowds this week - except when Isinbayeva competed on Tuesday.
Former GB athlete and BBC expert Jonathan Edwards told BBC Radio 5 live many Russians would back their favourite sporting daughter.
"She's a product of a society in which she lives," said Edwards. "Over 90% of the population would endorse what Isinbayeva said, however abhorrent we find it in the UK.
"In my lifetime it was illegal in the UK so the whole world is on a journey here. I don't think a boycott of Sochi would be the right way to do it.
"But if the athletes of the world show solidarity with the world's gay community I think that would be the most powerful message we could give."