Which us olympians are gay

This surpasses the record-setting Tokyo Olympics, held in the summer ofwhere there were at least out competitors. This year, a record 20 male athletes participating in the summer Olympics are publicly out. The vast majority of athletes on the list of queer Olympians, approximatelyare women.

Lesbians and other queer women represent more than half of at least two teams: the U. At the U. In a post-race interview with NBC SportsHiltz, 29, said the race had significance beyond setting the meet record. I could just feel the love and support. Hiltz will be one of at least three nonbinary athletes participating in Paris, according to Zeigler.

However, he noted, the elimination of softball as an Olympic sport, a sport that had eight LGBTQ women at the Tokyo Games, for example, has had an effect on the numbers. For more from NBC Out, sign up for our weekly newsletter. IE 11 is not supported.

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