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More Than A Third Of LGBTI Athletes Won Medals In Rio

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That's more than Team USA From: NewNowNext  35 percent of the record-breaking 53 out athletes competing in the 2016 Rio Olympics took home medals, either solo or in a group. This in comparison to leading Olympic contenders the United States, Great Britain and China, who saw roughly 20 percent of their athletes take home medals. If all the openly LGBTI athletes were consolidated onto one team, their five gold medals, six silver medals and three bronze medals would have placed them in 16th overall, ahead of countries like New Zealand, Canada and Kenya. Though the 2016 Games were not without their controversy, including journalists outing athletes and fans shouting homophobic chants at players, they also saw empowering coming out moments, joyful proclamations of same-sex love and plenty of proudly out athletes taking to the Olympic podiums. Here’s hoping the 2020 Games in Tokyo will be even gayer!   Gold Medals: Nicola Adams   Great Britain Boxing  51kg weight class   Kate Richardson-...

Australia's only openly gay Olympian shined on the world stage

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"I hope that being true to myself will help other athletes be true," says soccer player Michelle Heyman. From: OutSports Michelle Heyman, right, celebrates scoring a goal in the Olympics group play. Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images) For Australia's lone openly gay Olympian, being able to play on the international stage in Rio as an out athlete was a mission accomplished. "Being an ‘out' athlete at the Olympics is an important opportunity to live my truth while competing at the highest level in sport," said Michelle Heyman , who plays for Australia's women's soccer team, the Matildas. "It means everything to be representing Australia at the Olympics. Being ‘out' is just the norm to me. I don't see myself being any different from any other athlete. I'm very proud to be me and I'm hoping to just make a positive change towards the LGBT community." The 28-year old striker from Shellharbour, New South Wales, made her Olympic debut ...

The 30 Hottest Male Athletes of the Rio 2016 Olympics

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From: Wicked Gay David Oliver  Enjoy this very hot clip including USA stud D avid Oliver and Italy' s Clemente Russo , to name just 2 of the total list of 30! Clemente Russo

Team LGBT's Olympic medal count beat every country that criminalizes gay sex

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Not even the anti-gay country of Jamaica, with its 11 medals, could come close to the performance of publicly out gay, lesbian and bisexual athletes at the Rio Olympics. From: OutSports The publicly out gay, lesbian and bisexual Olympic athletes in Rio outperformed expectations, with 25 of the 53 publicly out athletes winning medals. All told they accounted for 14 medals, when you combine multiple athletes on single teams (e.g., four out women played on the gold-medal-winning Team USA basketball team). Those 14 medals beat every single country that criminalizes sex between people of the same gender. Jamaica, with 11 medals, was the closest such nation to catching Team LGBT. Most countries that criminalize gay sex fared very poorly in the Olympics. Iran, for example, won only eight medals; While 47% of the out LGBT athletes won medals, only 13% of Iranian athletes won medals. Various notoriously anti-gay nations won zero medals, including Libya, Sudan and Uganda. The LGBT athletes from ...

SAM KENDRICKS

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US track and field athlete and Army reservist was about to make a pole vault, but then he heard the National Anthem.

47% of out LGBT athletes won an Olympic medal in Rio

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Of the 53 publicly out LGBT athletes, 25 of them won a medal including 10 gold. From: OutSports Britney Griner and Elena Della Donne won gold for Team USA women's basketball. Jeff Swinger-USA TODAY Sports Almost half of the publicly out LGBT athletes competing in the Rio Olympics won a medal, which is a drastically higher percentage than the athletes in general. All told, 25 of the 53 publicly out athletes, a full 47% -- won a medal, including 10 athletes winning gold. In 2012, about 40% of the publicly out LGBT athletes won medals, as Team LGBT did very well for itself at the Summer Olympics in London. This number is even higher, thanks in part to the success of the Swedish women's soccer team and the American women's basketball team, which combined account for almost a third of the athletes winning medals. It is odd that being publicly out would translate to Olympic success in two straight Summer Games. You have wonder if there is a correlation. Gold Medals Nicola Adams G...

A record 53 out LGBT athletes competes at the Rio Olympics

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The Rio Olympics had 53 publicly out LGBT athletes, the most ever for an Olympics. From: OutSports The  2016 Summer Olympics in Rio had a record number of publicly out lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender athletes. Outsports and Olympic and LGBT historian Tony Scupham-Bilton have identified at least 53 out athletes who are competing, as well as three coaches. There were 42 lesbian or bi women, 11 gay men and no out transgender Olympians. Several out athletes have also qualified for the Paralympics. There were a record 11 publicly out male athletes, though none are from the U.S. There is also one married couple, Helen Richardson-Walsh and Kate Richardson-Walsh, British field hockey players. There are no openly transgender athletes competing in Rio. As expected, the list grew, as more athletes were revealed to be out (our original list on July 11 had 27 names). This often occurs on team sports in Europe or in lesser-know sports where athletes are out but haven't gotten much public...

Mongolia’s Wrestling Coaches Strip Off Clothes To Protest Official’s Call At Rio Games

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The protest came after their wrestler was narrowly defeated by a technicality. From: NewNowNext  After appearing to have bested Uzbekistan’s Ikhtiyor Navruzov in a bronze freestyle wrestling match Sunday afternoon, Mongolia’s Mandakhnaran Ganzorig was penalized for celebrating before the match had actually finished, which swiftly turned his victory into a defeat. Following the call, his coaches rushed to the judges’ table, where they ripped off their clothes and screamed in protest.  In the final seconds of the Sunday match-up, Ganzorig had clearly won against Navruzov in a 7-6 finish. His coaches ran onto the floor and the three hugged and jumped in celebration. Suddenly, however, the scoreboard changed, and Navruzov had a one point advantage over Ganzorig. According to the judges, the Mongolian wrestler had been docked for fleeing in the waning seconds of the match. While Ganzorig fell to the mat and began to roll around inconsolably, his coaches erupted and approached the scorers’ ...

Glistening Shirtless Tongan Athlete Pita Taufatofua Returns for Rio 2016 Closing Ceremony

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From: Towleroad  Tongan taekwondo athlete Pita Taufatofua , who caused a stir two weeks ago when he appeared during the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremonies shirtless and glistening with oil, made a repeat performance at last night’s closing ceremonies. Wrote Taufatofua on Instagram: “And now they know!!#WhereisTonga Congratulations to the best ever Tongan Olympic team! And to the beautiful people of Brazil for a Marvelous Olympics… We did it!” Taufatofua did not win a medal, but he became more famous than many who did, and was perhaps the most popular ambassador for Tonga that the nation has ever had. Sports Illustrated reports: “I was here because it took me 20 years to get here,” he said. “People thought I walked out with a shiny body and was an overnight success. F— that. … It was 20 years of work to walk out on that stage and be chosen as the flag bearer.” The crowd at Carioca Arena 3 chanted “Tonga! Tonga!” Saturday, at a volume that Taufatofua never imagined hearing before he got to Bra...

2016 Rio Summer Olympics Final Medal Count

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Here Are The Best 2016 Rio Olympics Memes & Jokes

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From: Queerty While the athletes in Rio did a fabulous job competing, back at home their fans are winning another kind of competition: creating the best memes. The insane physical fitness and achievements of the athletes has been like magic fuel for everyone with a computer and Photoshop, so we’ve rounded up some of our favorites for you: pic.twitter.com/J5FauqFglp — Moe Killington (@sporker_) August 15, 2016 When you drive all the way to Chick-fil-a and then realize it's a Sunday #PhelpsFace pic.twitter.com/po2gSZ31Uz — Justin MacMahan (@JustinMacMahan) August 9, 2016 In pursuit of gold. #MichaelPhelps #Olympics https://t.co/8RIZp6Oao4 pic.twitter.com/dLfQvoNDZN — 9GAG (@9GAG) August 15, 2016 Who did this?? 😂 pic.twitter.com/F5EyHU5T2K — Anand Sharma (@aprilzero) August 10, 2016 Make it happen! My type of #Olympics https://t.co/f7yKNxSuXs pic.twitter.com/4uTAweo0TU — 9GAG (@9GAG) August 14, 2016 This looks like Wes Andersons new movie pic.twitter.com/aVFf5zvlbE — Zack Pearlma...

The Olympian Who Gave Up His Dream To Transition

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New IOC regulations mean trans athletes like Balian Buschbaum can compete as their authentic selves. From: NewNowNext  As the book closes on another Summer Games, we’re looking at the stories of LGBT Olympians past and present. Some blazed a trail in both representation and athletic accomplishment, while others had to give up their dreams to live their truth. German track-and-field star Balian Buschbaum competed in the 2000 Games in Sydney as a female pole vaulter—his personal best 4.70 meters, or about 15.42 feet, was a national record for many years and is still among the country’s top scores.  But in 2007, Buschbaum announced he was retiring from the sport, due to a persistent injury and a desire to begin transitioning. In his memoir, Blue Eyes Remain Blue Eyes , Buschbaum revealed the name “Balian” was inspired by Orlando Bloom’s character in the film Kingdom of Heaven . Today he is a coach, nutritionist and trainer, and appeared in the German version of Dancing with the Stars in...

Alison Cerutti - Brazilian Beach Volleyball Player

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Bisexual Boxer Nicola Adams Wins Gold In Rio

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In 2012, the Olympian topped the Independent's list of most influential LGBT figures in Britain. From: NewNowNext  Nicola Adams became a double Olympic champion in Rio over the weekend, making her Britain’s first boxer to defend a gold medal crown since 1924. The 33-year-old followed up her 2012 win at the London Olympics by defeating France’s Sarah Ouhramoun on Saturday with a unanimous verdict. “The gold rush continues,” she said after her win. “I can’t believe it. I am now officially our most accomplished amateur boxer ever and it is such an amazing feeling.” Adams is bisexual, and is known as the first openly LGBT person to win an Olympic gold medal for boxing. “No one’s ever really cared about me being bisexual and I only came out because I had always been out, it’s just the general public didn’t know,” she said. “I’m quite fearless. I’m like, ‘Let’s just go out there and do this and see what happens.'”

Република Србија vs. Republika Hrvatska, Rio Water Polo Final! (Serbia vs. Croatia)

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From: Speed o Rex  The Rio 2016 Olympics Water Polo Finals had great contests yesterday as the  Tournament comes to a conclusion.  The Serbians beat Italy 10–8 and Croatia defeated Montenegro 12–8 to set up gold medal showdown.  Italy is the only team not from from "Water Polo Central," that is Eastern Europe, in the finals.     The Serbia-Croatia match featured local rivalry, certainly,  a match for the ages.    Also featured was the 5th (Hungary vs. Greece) and the 7th (Brazil vs. Spain) place matches'  After losing to Italy in the semi-finals of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Serbia got their revenge on Thursday by handily schooling Italy, 10-8.  The score appears better than the game was, Serbia started the first quarter by reaching a 5-0 lead.     Against Italy it was Andrija Prlainovic who set Serbia on their way to victory.   Serbia went up 6-0 before Valentino Gallo and Alessandro Velotto found a way through for Italy to cut the deficit to four at half-time.  C...