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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-...

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...

Over a dozen LGBTI Olympians have barely missed out on medals in Rio

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About a dozen LGBTI Olympians have barely missed out on an Olympic medal in Rio finishing in the top 10, some of them finishing fourth. From: OutSports Larissa Franca Maestrini came within a set of a bronze medal. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images While we don't yet know the final medal count for Team LGBTI, we do know that there are tons of out Olympians with top-10 finishes who barely missed out on a medal. German discus thrower Nadine Müller finished sixth in her event with a distance of 63.13 meters. British speed walker Tom Bosworth finished sixth in the men's 20km walk, posting a personal best of 1:20.13 Kelly Griffon and Jillion Potter of Team USA finished fifth in the women's sevens rugby tournament. The Brazilian womens' handball team, with goalkeeper Mayssa Pessoa , lost in the quarterfinals to the Netherlands, 32-23. The American women's soccer team also lost in the quarterfinals of their tournament, 2-1, to Sweden. Brazilian beach volleyball player Larissa Fra...

19 out LGBTI athletes have won Olympic medals so far in Rio

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We'll track the medal count for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex athletes competing at the Summer Olympics in Rio. From: OutSports We're keeping track of the medal count for Team LGBTI, as though they were competing together as a country. We are counting anyone who is out publicly, or comes out publicly during the Games, as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender or intersex. In 2012, about 40% of the publicly out LGBTI athletes won medals, as Team LGBTI did very well for itself at the Summer Olympics in London. With so many athletes participating in track & field, soccer and basketball, the final medal count will be expected to increase in week two of the Olympic Games. Still, our athletes are holding their own early on. Gold Medals Nicola Adams Great Britain Boxing 51kg weight class Beat France's Sarah Ourahmoune, 3-0, in gold-medal match Kate Richardson-Walsh  Helen Richardson-Walsh  Susannah Townsend Great Britain Field hockey Won gold by beating def...

The LGBT Athletes Who Have Won Medals In Rio (So Far)

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Way to represent, Team LGBTI! From: NewNowNext  There are a record 49 athletes competing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, and if those athletes were all on a team together, they’d be tied for 13th place in the overall medal count right now. Team LGBTI has managed to earn five medals despite more than a few anti-LGBT gaffes in NBC’s coverage, and that number is bound to grow as the second week of the Games kicks off with more track & field and team events. OutSports notes the number of out athletes is bound to grow as well, as it’s a perfect time for LGBT athletes from countries where homosexuality is illegal to advocate for LGBT rights while the world is watching. Last week, out diver Amini Fonua of Tonga, where homosexuality is illegal and punished by up to 10 years in prison, made a very large statement by condemning The Daily Beas t’s dangerous coverage that potentially outed some athletes, and discussing the repercussions some athletes may face when they return home as a res...

Meet 9 LGBT Athletes At The Summer Olympics

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They're going for the gold in Rio. From: NewNowNext  The International Olympics Committee’s record with LGBT athletes isn’t the best—while trans Olympians can now compete without undergoing gender-reassignment surgery, homophobic countries like Russia are chosen as Olympic hosts. But as we head toward the 2016 Summer Olympics, more and more gay, bi, trans and intersex Olympians are sharing their truth. And they’re finding that being out has improved their game. There were 23 out Olympians at the London Games, and over 40 are expected to compete in Rio. Below, we cheer on several who hope to bring home the gold.  1 Tom Daley  Diving Perhaps the most famous athlete heading to Rio, Daley came out in a YouTube video in 2013, a year after the London Games. “I’ve never been happier,” said Daley of his relationship with fiance Dustin Lance Black. “I’d never felt the feeling of love, it happened so quickly, I was completely overwhelmed by it.”  Daley made his Olympic debut at age 14 at th...