Comments on: Out gay Olympian gets endorsement deal http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/07/30/gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal Jock Talk Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:15:25 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Pat http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/07/30/gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-30409 Pat Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:15:18 +0000 http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/?p=13201#comment-30409 Another example this weekend of being out not hurting somebody as the Canadian Olympic Association named Mark Tewksbury as Canada's Chef de Mission for the London Olympics. Basically that means he is the head honcho for Canada's Olympic team. This favourable viewpoint on his appointment from the Toronto Stars Olympics reporter. http://thestar.blogs.com/olympics/ And this excerpt says it all... "It's also a story of inclusion, of how an athlete who feared ostracism when he revealed he was gay has been handed one of the Canadian Olympic team's most prominent positions – and his sexuality isn't even an issue." Another example this weekend of being out not hurting somebody as the Canadian Olympic Association named Mark Tewksbury as Canada’s Chef de Mission for the London Olympics. Basically that means he is the head honcho for Canada’s Olympic team.

This favourable viewpoint on his appointment from the Toronto Stars Olympics reporter. http://thestar.blogs.com/olympics/

And this excerpt says it all…
“It’s also a story of inclusion, of how an athlete who feared ostracism when he revealed he was gay has been handed one of the Canadian Olympic team’s most prominent positions – and his sexuality isn’t even an issue.”

]]> By: Evan Darling http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/07/30/gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-30407 Evan Darling Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:28:27 +0000 http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/?p=13201#comment-30407 I wish the financial support was there for all gay sports figures... I wish the financial support was there for all gay sports figures…

]]> By: Pat http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/07/30/gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-30285 Pat Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:13:13 +0000 http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/?p=13201#comment-30285 I think with there have being so many mainstream media stories now about gay athletes - the reaction to an active gay athlete coming out should be fairly minor compared to what it would have been like a few years ago when this would rarely be a topic covered by the mainstream media. The groundwork is certainly being laid for somebody to come out soon. Just today I was pleasantly surprised when I went to check emails on hotmail and this was the LEAD STORY on the MSN Canada home page. 'Out of the Closet, Into the Locker-room' http://sports.ca.msn.com/other/photos/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=25032725 It is a slide show of gay athletes and the covering story ends with this: "this week, a survey in England found a whopping 93 percent of people would support a gay soccer player. Maybe, in this memorable World Cup year, the beautiful game can make headlines for having a star athlete join the ranks of these other gay players past and present." In addition to pictures of out athletes like Gareth Thomas, John Ameachi, Mark Tewksbury etc - the story even includes a link for Gay Games results! I think with there have being so many mainstream media stories now about gay athletes – the reaction to an active gay athlete coming out should be fairly minor compared to what it would have been like a few years ago when this would rarely be a topic covered by the mainstream media. The groundwork is certainly being laid for somebody to come out soon.

Just today I was pleasantly surprised when I went to check emails on hotmail and this was the LEAD STORY on the MSN Canada home page. ‘Out of the Closet, Into the Locker-room’
http://sports.ca.msn.com/other/photos/gallery.aspx?cp-documentid=25032725

It is a slide show of gay athletes and the covering story ends with this:
“this week, a survey in England found a whopping 93 percent of people would support a gay soccer player. Maybe, in this memorable World Cup year, the beautiful game can make headlines for having a star athlete join the ranks of these other gay players past and present.”

In addition to pictures of out athletes like Gareth Thomas, John Ameachi, Mark Tewksbury etc – the story even includes a link for Gay Games results!

]]> By: sportinlife http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/07/30/gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-30280 sportinlife Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:48:48 +0000 http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/?p=13201#comment-30280 He could have made my last flight from NZ to LA a "forking" lot more bearable. He could have made my last flight from NZ to LA a “forking” lot more bearable.

]]> By: canmark http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/2010/07/30/gay-athlete-blake-skellerup-gets-endorsement-deal/comment-page-1/#comment-30278 canmark Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:28:16 +0000 http://outsports.com/jocktalkblog/?p=13201#comment-30278 "Cuddle class" is made for spooning. While flying Air New Zealand, "spooning" is OK, but "forking" is not. Remember that, kids. http://www.youtube.com/user/airnewzealand#p/a/u/1/-djpj_x_Q-Y http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87JfbDbYFU0 “Cuddle class” is made for spooning. While flying Air New Zealand, “spooning” is OK, but “forking” is not. Remember that, kids.

http://www.youtube.com/user/airnewzealand#p/a/u/1/-djpj_x_Q-Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87JfbDbYFU0

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