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Olympic divg legend Greg Louganis [he/him], 61, won four gold medals across back-to-back Olympic Gam, 1984 and 1988. He me out publicly as gay at the Gay Gam 1994.

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THERE ARE A RERD 11 OPENLY GAY MALE OLYMPIANS R. NONE IS AN AMERIN.

Stereotyp are alive well Olympic sports, as gay qutns follow Tom Daley and other divers * gay swimmers and divers *

When the Olympics start this weekend R Janeiro, there will be a rerd 41 publicly out gay, lbian and bisexual athlet. Includ this total are a rerd 11 gay male athlet. Diver Patrick Jefey was openly gay as a diver the 1996 Olympics.

Sports reprented clu swimmg, divg, volleyball, bodybuildg, soccer, Asie Rul Football, gby and first two photos the gallery are openly gay Olympic divers Tom Daley and Asie Matthew Mcham (2nd om left the group photo). ) shot of Cristiano Ronaldo, maybe the gayt straight man the world.

Here's a fact: In the entire history of the Olympics, there has never been an openly gay male gymnast.

THE GAY VERSN OF SI'S SWIMSU ISSUE

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We've had a gay thlete, nner, hurdler and high jumper, among others. Yet gymnastics, along wh divg, has been wily perceived as a "gay" sport, while the same is not said for track and field. Hence, the emails I have gotten askg whether Brish diver Tom Daley is gay (Not that I know of).

IS TOM DALEY GAY? HE'S A DIVER, SO HE MT BE

Matthew Mcham om Atralia is the only openly gay diver London.

‘SHOCKED. APPALLED. GUTTED.’ GAY SWIMMER REACTS TO UNIVERSY OF IOWA SHUTTG DOWN PROGRAM

Gay men do like watchg gymnastics and divg, for obv reasons.

And divg at least, we have had petors who were gay while petg or me out after.

GAY SWIMMERS AND DIVERS BOND AT NORTH CAROLA STATE

Both sports are also perceived as beg more tolerant of gay participants. It uld be that gay athlet self-select for certa sports, avoidg some seen as beg ls fans assume certa sports are gay.

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The gay versn of SI's Swimsu Issue - Outsports .

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