British-born American Olympic freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy told SkySports he’s formally signed with Great Britain in hopes of competing in the 2022 Winter Games.
By Dawn Ennis | December 3, 2019The European Court of Human Rights ordered Russia to pay Sochi Pride House and 2 other LGBTQ nonprofit groups rejected under its anti-gay “propaganda” law.
By Dawn Ennis | July 19, 2019Anja Paerson is one of the most decorated international gay athletes of all time. Now she takes aim at the International Olympic Committee that isn't doing enough for LGBTI athletes.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 15, 2014Dutch photographer Ewoud Broeksma has long specialized in shooting athletes, especially those who participate in Olympic sports. During the 2004 Summer Games, there was an exhibit of his works in Athens. With speedskating being center stage in skating-mad Netherlands, it's a great time to look at some of Broeksma's portraits of Olympics athletes. Many of […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 20, 2014This is not a strong American team. Who's hot and not and medal predictions for Sochi.
By Chad Conley | February 13, 2014Håvard Bøkko shows us what he's got.
By Jim Buzinski | February 8, 2014As Sochi's opening ceremonies filled the night with fireworks and historical pageantry, and Russia was on parade wearing what Vladimir Putin calls its "new face," various human-rights battles were continuing spookily behind the show biz.
By Patricia Nell Warren | February 8, 2014Watch the great video about the home and professional life of Winter Olympian Cheryl Maas.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 8, 2014Vladimir Putin wanted to showcase Russia's excellence at these Winter Olympics. So far, he has.
By Patricia Nell Warren | February 7, 2014The gloves were the colors of the Olympic rings, not the gay rainbow flag.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 7, 2014The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion released this ad on the eve of the start of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia: Hat tip to Ad Age, which also had a story about the five gay nesting dolls sent to the Kremlin.
By Jim Buzinski | February 5, 2014So far we have seven out Winter Olympians, all women. There are no out Americans.
By Outsports | February 5, 2014Welcome everyone to my first installment for Sochi 2014 on figure skating. But before I get started, I’d like to tip my hat to my local Vancouver Councilmen, Tim Stevenson, who is in Sochi as an official Canadian representative to present something that country desperately is lacking, a human conscience. After the mayor of Sochi […]
By Chad Conley | February 5, 2014Russia might be trying to outlaw the gay, but the toilets at some venues at the Sochi Winter Olympics make it quite easy for two dudes to get together without arousing suspicion: On the other hand, given that Russia is monitoring all communications within Sochi and will store the data for three years, there's a […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 4, 2014Remote Pride Houses and Uprising Of Love offer the opportunity during the Opening Ceremony to give back to the community -- and donate to LGBT groups in Russia -- while respecting the athletes we want to stand up for us.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 4, 2014Openly gay Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff says she will have plenty to say to Russian President Vladimir Putin after her event concludes at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. "After I compete, I'm willing to rip on his ass," she said. "I'm not happy and there's a bunch of other Olympians who are not happy either." […]
By Jim Buzinski | January 24, 2014