Callan Chythlook-Sifsof is Outsports 2022 Female Hero of the Year
During the Winter Olympics, Chythlook-Sifsof alleged sexual misconduct by coach Peter Foley, who was investigated and lost his coaching job.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 26, 2022Peter Foley out as US Snowboard coach as SafeSport investigates
Outsports was the first to report on sexual misconduct charges levied by snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 21, 2022Snowboarder Callan Chythlook-Sifsof alleges sexual harassment, racism on Team USA. US Ski & Snowboard investigating
Chythlook-Sifsof made public allegations against the current Olympic coach and an Olympian in Beijing.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 10, 2022Belle Brockhoff narrowly misses snowboard cross medal in Olympics final
Belle Brockhoff will be a favorite in the mixed-team event with racing partner Jarryd Hughes.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 9, 2022Out snowboarder Belle Brockhoff aims for gold in her third Olympic Games
In 2018, she could recovered from injury to compete. Now Brockhoff goes for the gold in Beijing.
By Ken Schultz | January 17, 20222021
Olympian Sarka Pancochova got married in the mountains, complete with bourbon and a black bear
Sarka and Kaileen married in the Cascade Mountains, filled with love and laughs.
By Cyd Zeigler | August 18, 2021Out Olympians Brittany Bowe and Belle Brockhoff capture world championships
Bowe and Brockhoff continue to show the power of being LGBTQ.
By Alex Reimer | February 23, 20212020
Callan Chythlook-Sifsof came out during the Sochi Olympics and dated a competitor
The snowboarder was the first Indigenous Alaskan to compete in the Olympics for Team USA.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 28, 2020Jake Kuzyk comes out as gay, fifth snowboarder in a week
Jake Kuzyk joined four other snowboarders in coming out as gay on a snowboarding website.
By Jim Buzinski | July 1, 20205 gay snowboarders come out together
Torment magazine profiled five snowboarders who, until now, were not known to be gay: Tanner Pendleton, Kennedi Deck, Chad Unger, Jill Perkins and Jake Kuzyk.
By Dawn Ennis | June 28, 2020Olympian Sarka Pancochova won’t marry her girlfriend until it’s legal for all Czechs
Sarka Pancochova talks about her girlfriend, marriage, coming out in the Czech Republic and that 2018 Olympic competition.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 6, 20202018
Pro snowboarder trolls LeBron James with ‘gay’ Instagram crack
Eric Willett thinks gays flap their arms like a falling NBA player.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 2, 2018Cheryl Maas, Sarka Pancochova join competitors in blasting dangerous slopestyle conditions
The out Olympians criticize decision to hold event.
By Jim Buzinski | February 13, 2018Out snowboarders Sarka Pancochova and Cheryl Maas are besties
Shark Tales and Maas Attacks!
By Cyd Zeigler | February 11, 2018Openly gay snowboarder Belle Brockhoff makes Olympics despite knee injury
She is named to Australia’s Winter Games team along with cross-country skier Barbara Jezersek.
By Jim Buzinski | January 26, 20182017
Snowboarder Cheryl Maas talks about finding love with another woman
She is married to former snowboarder Stine Brun Kjeldaas.
By Gretchen Pleshaw | March 21, 20172016
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White says ‘hey’ to Mammoth Gay Ski Week
Shaun White, aka 'The Flying Tomato,' didn't shy away from Gay Ski Week in Mammoth this weekend. It's the little things.
By Cyd Zeigler | March 20, 20162015
Pro skier Alex Schlopy challenges sport to embrace gay skiers, snowboarders
"On the hill we are all one community." He is thrilled his friend Gus Kenworthy came out and clarifies some social media comments he made.
By Alex Schlopy | November 23, 20152010
Scott Lago sent home after racy pics
The staid, lame U.S.O.C. has struck again, forcing bronze-medal winning snowboarder Scott Lago to leave the Games after suggestive photos appeared of him. One shows a woman kissing his bronze medal strategically placed beneath his navel. How shocking! A young, healthy, virile, medal-winning athlete having a little fun. And he's a snowboarder. Those guys do […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 21, 2010