‘Shocked. Appalled.’ Gay swimmer reacts to Iowa shuttg down program - Outsports

Contents:

• THERE ARE A RERD 11 OPENLY GAY MALE OLYMPIANS R. NONE IS AN AMERIN.
• THE GAY VERSN OF SI'S SWIMSU ISSUE
• IS TOM DALEY GAY? HE'S A DIVER, SO HE MT BE
• ‘SHOCKED. APPALLED. GUTTED.’ GAY SWIMMER REACTS TO UNIVERSY OF IOWA SHUTTG DOWN PROGRAM
• GAY SWIMMERS AND DIVERS BOND AT NORTH CAROLA STATE

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

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.

THE GAY VERSN OF SI'S SWIMSU ISSUE

Diver Patrick Jefey was openly gay as a diver the 1996 Olympics.

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

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

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

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GAY SWIMMERS AND DIVERS BOND AT NORTH CAROLA STATE

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