Gay Olympics TV commentator Bob Ballard sent home from Paris after sexist remark
Bob Ballard has a long history in sports commentary. Yet an off-handed sexist remark, and a half-hearted apology, could linger.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 29, 2024Bob Ballard has a long history in sports commentary. Yet an off-handed sexist remark, and a half-hearted apology, could linger.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 29, 2024At his fifth Olympics, with his family cheering him on, Tom Daley won his fifth medal, alongside Team GB diving partner Noah Williams.
By Jon Holmes | July 29, 2024Without a doubt, diving is one of the favorite sports for gay men to watch during the Olympics. It's not hard to understand why.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 28, 2024German diver Timo Barthel continues to amuse us with his answer to whether he is gay or straight.
By Jim Buzinski | July 28, 2024Gay men mourn the end of Olympic Speedo briefs, but the new tight jammers still look hot on the world-class athletes.
By Jim Buzinski | July 27, 2024Tom Daley is a prolific knitter, taking his craft mainstream. At the Paris Olympics, he's still knitting, watching the diving competition.
By Mike Ciriaco | July 27, 2024Out surfers Tyler Wright and Sarah Baum are part of the satellite contingent at the Paris Olympics, competing in Tahiti.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 27, 2024On Day 1 at Paris 2024, Team LGBTQ rowers from New Zealand progressed from their heats but the Games are already over for a gay Brazilian gymnast.
By Jon Holmes | July 27, 2024LGBTQ athletes from Great Britain, the Philippines, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela and the Refugee Olympic Team will bear flags in the Parade of Nations.
By Jon Holmes | July 26, 2024Tyler Downs has become a social media sensation on TikTok and Instagram. Is he flirting with coming out, a la Johnny Weir?
By Cyd Zeigler | July 25, 2024Maxim Bouchard represented Canada with pride at the Olympic Games, after overcoming obstacles that once seemed impossible.
By Jon Holmes | July 23, 2024Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley talks about being a “Tom-girl” and coming out as gay, ahead of the Paris Olympics.
By Jon Holmes | July 22, 2024Tyler Downs might be flirting with you at the 2024 Olympics. At the very least, the Team USA diver will rate your flirting skills.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 18, 2024Tabea Schendekehl is just one of the many out LGBTQ rowers competing for gold at the Paris Summer Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 9, 2024There will be at least six publicly out LGBTQ athletes competing for US Rowing at the Paris Olympics, including a couple Olympic veterans.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 3, 2024Tyler Downs is competing in his second Summer Olympics for Team USA, diving with synchro partner Greg Duncan.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 2, 2024Fatherhood and an increasingly fierce commitment to LGBTQ advocacy are firmly part of Tom Daley's athlete story heading into another Games.
By Jon Holmes | June 23, 2024It was a six-year international medal drought for Robbie Manson, and four years for Jordan Parry. Now they head to Paris as medal-winners.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 18, 2024A panel of judges dismissed the case on eligibility grounds that trans athlete Lia Thomas brought against the world swimming governing body.
By Karleigh Webb | June 12, 2024Dan Jervis will be competing at his second Summer Olympics, in Paris, but the first after coming out publicly as gay.
By Cyd Zeigler | June 11, 2024