During the Rio Summer Olympics, Outsports will monitor social media of the out gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex athletes (44 as of now) and find fun or interesting photos.
A diver and a rower — both out — meet at the athletes' village:
You can follow Robbie Manson on Instagram. Read his pre-Olympics story.
You can follow Tom Daley on Instagram.
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