Russia's 'gay propaganda' law mustn't affect Sochi - IOC

Russia's 'gay propaganda' law mustn't affect Sochi - IOC

The Sochi 2014 Olympic Games must remain open to all, “regardless of ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation,"said Jacques Rogge, the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported. "The Games themselves must be open to all, this applies to spectators, officials, journalists and, of course, the athletes," Rogge said. "The IOC will continue to work to ensure that the Games take place without discrimination.” On June 30, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law prohibiting homosexual propaganda to minors. LGBT activists around the world have protested that the law could be used against participants at the Sochi Olympics.