http://outsports.com/olympics2008 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:49:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Two weeks after shocking the diving world by winning the gold medal in Olympic platform diving, Australian Matthew Mitcham has been honored with a stamp but as yet has secured no sponsorship deals, though one is rumored. Read complete article here. http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/09/07/mitcham-gets-stamp-no-sponsors-yet/ Thanks to a reader for this adorable photo of Australian gold medal diver Matthew Mitcham and his partner Lachlan Fletcher. I am not sure when it was taken, but they certainly look like the happy couple. For more photos, videos and articles about Mitcham's gold-medal diving performance check out our ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/30/cool-photo-of-matthew-mitcham-and-partner/ Outsports got some prominent featuring on today's Dan Patrick radio show. He had me on for about 15 minutes to talk about NBC not mentioning Mitcham' sexuality. I found DP very engaging (duh) and thoughtful on the topic. The discussion went on for another 20 to 30 minutes after I ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/27/dan-patrick-asks-outsports-about-mitcham/ NBC Olympics President Gary Zenkel has issued an apology for his reporting team not mentioning on air that gold-medal diver Matthew Mitcham is gay and has a partner: "We regret that we missed the opportunity to tell Matthew Mitcham's story. We apologize for this unintentional omission." The statement comes after an NBC ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/27/nbc-apologizes-for-mitcham-gay-snub/ The Games of the XXIX Olympiad are in the books. The USA came in and snatched up medals left and right and won the overall medal count, though China did end up with quite a few more golds. We got to see Aquaman win 8 gold medals and The Flash ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/26/handball-and-bear-stories/ NBC defended its decision not mention Australian diver Matthew Mitcham's sexual orientation with a series of answers that were more spin than fact. AfterElton.com reached NBC spokesman Greg Hughes, who was not aware there had been any controversy over the way the network covered Mitcham during Saturday night's men's 10-meter platform ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/25/nbc-defends-not-saying-mitcham-is-gay/ Matthew Mitcham made me cry. It takes a lot for me to weep while watching sports, but that's how moving his gold-medal diving performance was Saturday in Beijing. I teared up when he first saw the score from his final five and looked on in disbelief. Then again when a female friend ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/25/what-mitchams-win-means-to-gays-everywhere/ It's been a while since USA men's basketball stood atop the international-competition basketball world, but on top they are now after a 118-107 win over Spain in the gold-medal game in Beijing. LeBron James said after the game that it may go down as "one of the greatest Olympic games ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/24/the-team-redeems-usa-back-on-top/ The real story that Bob Costas won't discuss -- because NBC invested $900 million in broadcast rights for Beijing and had to deliver a feel-good Olympics for their advertisers -- is the explosive dimension of athlete activism before the Games.  Jacques Rogge won't discuss it either.  But as ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/24/more-about-the-roggecostas-interview/ A terrific 15-minute video edited from the worldwide Olympic feed showing all six of Mitcham's final dives, the celebration after where he hugs practically every diver, the medal ceremony and him jumping into the stands to give his flowers and a kiss to his partner, Lachlan Fletcher. After the jump. Note: ... http://outsports.com/olympics2008/2008/08/24/video-mitchams-6-dives-medal-ceremony/