Re-posted with correct video. Sorry for the previous tech issue.
The latest installment of Advocate On Air focuses on the Gay Games in Cologne, which open July 31. The piece chronicles some of the history of the Games, and they talk with competitors in various sports, including water polo’s Mike Crosby whom I first profiled for Genre magazine in 2003 (with one of the hottest magazine covers I’ve ever seen).
Video after the jump.
See the entire episode at Advocate On-Air.
on Jul 21st, 2010 at 10:19 AM
Great video. Thanks. At Opening Ceremonies they should show the video of Tom Waddell talking about inclusion and stressing personal acheivement over winning.
Over time way too many gay athletes and teams lose site of those messages and get consumed with winning. Participation, a sense of gay sports history and the sense of community are the true gifts of the Gay Games (and all gay sports tournaments).
If your experience is lessened or diminished by not winning a gold medal, you’re missing the entire point of Waddell’s vision for the Gay Games.