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Rugby sevens Olympic gold medalist Ellia Green comes out as trans

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Former rugby sevens player Ellia Green has come out as a trans man. The Australian retired from the sport last year and has suffered with serious mental health issues since then. Green made the announcement in a pre-recorded video shown at a summit on ending homophobia and transphobia in sport. The 29-year-old said: “I promised myself that when my rugby career ended, I would continue to live the rest of my life in the identity and the body that I know I am meant to be in.” “I just knew…

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Italian Olympic boxer Irma Testa comes out as queer

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Olympic boxer Irma Testa has publicly come out as queer in a brand new interview. Earlier this year, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics took place after being delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. During this year’s games, a record-breaking amount of openly LGBTQ+ athletes competed in the highly anticipated event. Italian Boxer Irma Testa, who won the bronze for Italy in Tokyo, is now part of the inspirational Team LGBTQ+. In an interview with Vanity Fair Italia, the 23-year-old publically came out as part of the queer community and gave…

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IOC’s transgender guidelines delayed again over “very conflicting opinions”

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has once again delayed its new transgender guidelines for sport. It is now expected that they will be published after next year’s Beijing Winter Olympics in February, meaning they would arrive three years after they were first planned to as a result of “very conflicting opinions”. Dr Richard Budgett, the IOC’s science and medical director, shared the updated timeline for the guidance, explaining that it will “prioritise inclusion” and “avoidance of harm”. Under current guidance, the IOC says that trans women can compete in the…

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Tennis player who used anti-LGBTQ+ slur in Tokyo returns to court in rainbow gear

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Italian tennis player Fabio Fognini wore rainbow-coloured sweat gear for his first return to the court since he yelled an anti-LGBTQ+ slur at the Tokyo Olympics. Fognini took to the court for his first-round match at the ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) 1000 event in Toronto on Monday (9 August). He took to the court wearing a rainbow-striped headband and matching sweatbands on both wrists. The world number 36 was victorious in a three-set game against Germany’s Jan-Lennard Struff just weeks after his dramatic and profanity-laden third-round loss at the…

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Silver medalist Erica Sullivan says Camila Cabello helped “fuel” her Olympic career

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Silver medalist Erica Sullivan has revealed that singer Camila Cabello had a hand in her pursuing a career as an Olympic athlete.  During an interview with PEOPLE magazine, the 20-year-old was asked about her recent interaction with the Havana songstress.  “I was DM’ing her, I was like, “Girl please notice me.’ Because my press conference kind of blew up on the Today show Instagram and she had posted it on her story but wasn’t responding to my DMs,” she explained.  “I was like, ‘Girl, that is literally me. I am…

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Tom Daley advocates for the LGBTQ+ community after latest Olympic win

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British diver Tom Daley uses his latest Olympic medal win to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community. On Saturday ( 7 August) the young athlete took home the bronze medal for his performance in the 10m dive. With this latest achievement, he is now the first British diver to earn four Olympic medals. After his incredible win, Daley opened up to The Guardian about the constant hate that LGBTQ+ athletes receive during the Games. “There’s still a lot further to go, there are 10 countries competing at these Olympic Games where…

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Quinn becomes first openly trans athlete to win gold at the Olympics

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History has been made at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games once again! Following Canada’s win over Sweden in the final women’s football match of the competition, Quinn has become the first openly transgender athlete to win gold at an Olympic Games. It was a close match between the two nations with the score being 1-1 after extra time and the decider coming down to a penalty shootout. Sweden will go home with a silver medal, while Team USA has won bronze. Although Quinn – who uses they/them pronouns – won…

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Laurel Hubbard exits Olympics early after making history as first trans woman to compete

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After making history as the first openly transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games on Monday, Laurel Hubbard made an early exit from the women’s +87kg final after failing to complete a lift. Hubbard, who was the oldest competitor in the weightlifting event in Tokyo at 43-years-old, was unable to complete any of her three lifts. Although she cleared the bar above her head in the second round, which she celebrated with clenched fists, the attempt was ultimately declared a no lift. According to the rules, athletes are automatically…

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Quinn makes history as first openly transgender athlete to win Olympic medal

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Canadian footballer Quinn has just made history for the transgender community and the Olympics. On Monday (2 August), Canada triumphed over world champions the United States with a 1-0 victory, which means the country has secured at least a silver medal for football. Canada will now face Sweden in Friday’s match for the gold. With their win, Quinn has become the first openly transgender Olympic medal winner in the history of the Games. Although Quinn – who uses they/them pronouns – won a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics,…

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