Its Olympics time and we have a bunch of athletes representing the gay community within the games. Many open gay/lesbian athletes are playing to achieve a gold medal to bring home for their country. Who is excited?? I know I am.. Woot Woot!!A host of talented gay and lesbian athletes are set to take part at the Beijing Olympics.
Diver Matthew Mitcham, 20, is representing Australia in the men's 3 metre springboard competition on 18th August, and the men's 10 metre platform on 22nd August.
Mitcham caused a stir recently when he came out in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald at the end of May.
The diving star is the first out Australian to compete in the Olympic games.
Mitcham is not the only gay in the Olympic village.
Natasha Kai, a forward on the U.S.A Women's football team, is an out lesbian. Kai, 25, joined the team in 2006.
Hawaiin-born Kai first began playing football at the age of 7.
Whilst at the University of Hawaii, Kai was awarded Western Athletic Conference Player of the Year three times.
Kai is the first woman from Hawaii to make the U.S.A Women's National Team.
Other lesbians at the games include Imke Duplitze, Olympic Fencing silver medalist, and German cyclist Judith Arndt.
Arndt returns to the Olympics this year having won Bronze in the 1996 competition, and Silver in 2004, as well as the World Road Race Championship.
Arndt is also famed for her angry outburst at the 2004 Olympics, brought on by the cutting of her partner and team mate Petra Rossner from the team.
Both athletes were named Gay Games Ambassadors in 2005
Further out lesbians at the games are Lauren Lappin and Vicky Galindo of the U.S.A Women's Softball team, Victoria Svensson of the Swedish football team, Linda Bresonik of the German football team, and Rennae Stubbs, representing Australia in tennis. [SOURCE]
Below is a pic of out and proud Matthew Mitcham of Australia rockin the speedo.. Ouch!
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