Russian lawmaker - enforce gay law in Olympics

It looks like the Russians themselves can't even decide what to do about their brand new elephant in the room; the anti-gay propaganda law. Despite the IOC bending over backwards to get assurances from the highest levels of the Russian gov that visitors and athletes won't be subject to their foul new law, a leading Russian lawmaker disagrees, saying if there's a law you can't be selective about it. Pretty ironic, since they're being selective about gays.

Vitaly Valentinovich Milonov told Russian media outlets Interfax and Radio Ekho Moskvy (Radio Echo of Moscow) in separate interviews that he was opposed to any maneuvers by the government that would effectively suspend enforcement of the law, which he said would apply to the guests and athletes of the Sochi Winter Olympics.

“I haven’t heard any comments from the government of the Russian Federation, but I know that it is acting in accordance with Russian law,” saild Milonov. “And if a law has been approved by the federal legislature and signed by the president, then the government has no right to suspend it. It doesn’t have the authority.” 

Milonov’s remarks follow an announcement Friday by the International Olympic Committee that it had received “assurances from the highest level” of the Russian government that athletes and spectators attending the the 2014 winter games would be exempt from the anti-gay statue that outlaws “homosexual propaganda.” more

Back to the IOC for more clarification or something?  :s