Out athletes still the exception at Olympics
Posted on August 14, 2008
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Although there are only three out competitors in the Beijing Olympics, the Games themselves aren’t considered an obstacle to more participants coming out so much as the climate in their home countries is. For U.S. athletes, the stakes are different, with athletes weighing concerns over losing sponsorships or gaining unwanted attention. “I would think we’re at a time when it’s easier for people to be out, particularly in the developing nations,” said Kelly Stevens, communications director for the Federation of Gay Games. “I don’t think that it’s a measurement of the Olympics itself, I think it’s a measure of [athletes’] own countries.” Southern Voice
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