Russia has pledged that the 2014 Winter Games will be open to all, despite its controversial anti-gay law.
Amid a barrage of criticism over its legislation banning what it dubs "homosexual propaganda", Russia has responded to calls from the International Olympic Committee to ensure that the law will not undermine next year's Games in Sochi, and organisers are committed to complying strictly with the Olympic Charter.
The charter bans "any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on grounds of race, religion, politics, gender or otherwise".
