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Aussie Olympic Gymnast Announces He’s HIV+

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Aug 10, 2012
Ji Wallace, a gay Australian Olympic gymnast and silver medalist, has revealed that he is HIV-positive.

S. African Olympian Comes Out, Fights Against Homophobia

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Aug 7, 2012
Karen Hultzer, an Olympic archer from South Africa, announced she was gay in order to become a role model for people who struggle with coming out of the closet and to combat homophobia in sports and in her homeland.

Anger Over New Olympics Gender Testing Rules

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jul 30, 2012
An LGBT group & some sports experts are protesting the International Olympic Committee’s new controversial rules to test female athletes suspected of having high levels of testosterone.

Olympics Go Gay: Gay Couple Kiss, ’Ab Fab’ Stars Carry Torch & Wash. Gay Marriage Ad Airs

By Jason St. Amand | Monday Jul 30, 2012
The Olympic’s Opening Ceremony featured a gay couple kissing, ’Ab Fab’ stars carrying the torch and a commercial that promoted same-sex marriage in Washington State.

Did Olympic Athletes Cause Massive Grindr Crash in London?

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Jul 27, 2012
It was reported this week that London users of the dating app, Grindr, experienced a meltdown during the same time Olympic athletes arrived in East London.

Only 10 Openly Gay Athletes to Compete in London Olympics

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jul 19, 2012
There are 10 out athletes that will compete in the London Olympic games, the number of out players is on par with the last few games.

Russian Judge Rules Against Gay Pride House at 2014 Olympics

By Jason St. Amand | Friday Mar 16, 2012
The 2014 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Sochi, Russia, will not have a gay Pride House thanks to a ruling by a Russian Judge.

La Dolce Vita : Rome in 1960, When the Olympics Went Modern

By ANDREW DAMPF | Wednesday Sep 1, 2010
They were the Summer Games that ushered in the Olympics as we know them today. Starting 50 years ago on Wednesday, Rome hosted the first Summer Olympics to be commercially broadcast.

Weir wants critics to think, not make apologies

By Nancy Armour | Thursday Feb 25, 2010
Broadcasters on French-language RDS who made derogatory comments about the American figure skater’s masculinity need to consider the impact their words will have on others, particularly impressionable youngsters, Johnny Weir said.

Gay Group Demands Apology from Olympics Announcers

By Kilian Melloy | Tuesday Feb 23, 2010
Homophobic remarks made about flamboyant figure skater Johnny Weir and other competitors by two Australian sports announcers have been denounced by The Quebec Gay and Lesbian Council.