Part of Outsports’ series on our 100 most important moments in gay sports history. Gay sports, 2003: It was not an amicable divorce. In 2001, the Federation of Gay Games awarded the 2006 Gay Games to Montreal. Just two years later, after charges and countercharges, the contract was still not signed and Chicago was awarded [...]
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Outgames hot jocks: Soccer players
If you like seeing two Danes and a Swedish soccer player strip to their Aussie Bums, then this photo gallery from the World Outgames is right up your alley. Share on Facebook
Outgames athlete describes bomb attack
Dean Koga of the Seattle Frontrunners was injured when shrapnel from a 9-inch bomb, one of three tossed, hit him during the track and field competition here in Copenhagen at the World Outgames. The incident is being called a hate crime. Koga, photo right, is being kissed by a fellow runner the day after, glad [...]
Video: Toronto gay water polo team
Courtesy of Xtra in Canada, a short video on the Toronto Triggerfish as they prepare for this month’s Outgames in Copenhagen: Share on Facebook
A lesser Outgames starts in a month
The second Outgames starts a month from today in Copenhagen, with Opening Ceremonies on July 25. The multisport event will be a cozy affair, with about half the athletes of the 2006 edition in Montreal and far fewer than Copenhagen organizers had hoped for. The number of registered athletes is a “bit more than 4,000,” [...]
Israel to pay for Outgames contingent
The Israeli Foreign Ministry is picking up part of the costs of a delegation of artists and athletes to this summer’s Outgames in Copenhagen, Denmark. A Foreign Ministry official explained that the decision to financially support the delegation was motivated by the wish to help show to the world Israel’s liberal and diverse face. Share [...]
Lower registration for Outgames 100 days out
April 16 marks 100 days out from the opening ceremony of the Second World Outgames in Copenhagen. We’ve gotten a number of requests for information about the event, mostly people wondering how big the event will be. Gerry Hail, a spokesperson for the event, told us yesterday that they have 4,000 registered athletes, and that [...]