At least 35 publicly out gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, pansexual and non-binary athletes will be in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, double the amount who competed in 2018, including the largest share of men. The athletes are competing in nine different sports from Feb. 4-20...

Meet the openly gay male athletes competing for the USA at the Winter Olympics 2018. While this may be Gus Kenworthy’s second Olympics, it will be his first as being an openly gay freestyle skier. Winning a silver medal in Sochi, he said he felt ‘horrible’ about being closeted at the Russian Games.

The Winter Olympics begins on February 4. Check out a video below about Kenworthy’s Olympic journey and why coming out was so liberating for him. In it, Kenworthy’s mom reveals that she “always knew” her son was gay so it wasn’t a shock to her when he finally came out.

This video is a tribute to the outstanding athlets that participated in the Tokyo Olympics during the summer of 2021. The Olympiad was scheduled for 2020 but due to the COVID-19 pandemic the games were postponed till 2021.

Olympic Torch Relay (Day 97) - Saratov The Olympic Torch Relay has got under way to Sochi on 7 October 2013. The Sochi 2014 Olympic Torch Relay is going to be the longest in the entire history of the Olympic Winter Games. During the Olympic Torch Relay, 14,000 torchbearers will carry the Sochi 2014...

After hitting his head on the board during the preliminary round, Greg Louganis recovers to win 3m Springboard gold in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Greg is an incredible supporter of gay rights.

Presentation of the Olympic venues for the XXII Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Description of all the Olympic stadiums and facilities.

Music: "Malagueña" by Roni Belise.2023–24 Grand Prix Final champion, 2023 World bronze medalist, and 2-time U.S. national champion Ilia Malinin performs his 2023-2024 Short Program at Ghiaccio Spettacolo in Torino, Italy.

Preparing for the Olympics is no laughing matter. As one commenter points out, it’s a full-time job. Thorpe, 22, has been openly gay in the sport since he was 18 and has confronted stereotypes in gymnastics. His day starts at 9:00 a.m., with conditioning and rehab. Then it’s over to the mat for two

Despite ramped-up security efforts in anticipation of the 2014 Winter Olympics, concerns persist over terrorist threats facing the games. CFR Distinguished Visiting Fellow Raymond W. Kelly highlights three things to know about the threats and response preparedness in Sochi:
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