One of the coolest traditions is handing flowers to the medalists and which guy doesn't look good carrying flowers? Here are some of our favorite Olympic images from Week. 1 More from Outsports Follow @outsports Follow @SBNation Women make history in ski jumping If your Sonos system doesn’t work, don’t blame the 1920s wiring Howard […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 14, 2014The Miami Dolphin implicated in the Wells report points people to a top LGBT college resource.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 14, 2014Former New England Patriot Tedy Bruschi made some really crazy claims on ESPN this week in regards to Michael Sam and a gay athlete: "I think they can. I think it will be more difficult for some than others," he said. "I think so. Because you are talking about a locker room where there is […]
By Cyd Zeigler | February 13, 2014This is not a strong American team. Who's hot and not and medal predictions for Sochi.
By Chad Conley | February 13, 2014Thurday's medals ceremony for the first-in-history women's ski jump marks the end of a 90-year battle by women to break into this sport at Olympic levels. It was a day of upsets that saw the favorite, Japan's Sara Takanashi, not making the podium. No American made the podium either. Germany's Carina Vogt soared to the […]
By Patricia Nell Warren | February 13, 2014Some institutions -- like the NFL -- need some re-wiring to work in today's culture.
By Jared Max | February 13, 2014"I am the rep for Michael Sam, I am. He would not like to chat with the press, In a suit or in a dress."
By Cyd Zeigler | February 13, 2014The diver persevered and wound up earning the respect of teammates and coaches.
By Jim Buzinski | February 12, 2014NFL commissioner Roger Goodell today spoke. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello posted the comments in a tweet: Good for him. He's proud of who he is & had the courage to say it. Now he wants to play football. We have a policy prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation. We will have further training & make […]
By Cyd Zeigler | February 12, 2014The Russian president backs the country's anti-gay laws, but that didn't stop him from hugging Wüst.
By Jim Buzinski | February 12, 2014Stoney said she felt now was the time to tell who she was and cited Tom Daley as an inspiration.
By Jim Buzinski | February 10, 2014Wüst, a Dutch star, wins her third career gold by taking the 3,000 meters.
By Jim Buzinski | February 9, 2014The SEC co-defensive player of the year from the University of Missouri would be first publicly gay active NFL player if drafted. "I want to own my truth," Michael Sam says. He came out to his team last summer.
By Jim Buzinski | February 9, 2014Håvard Bøkko shows us what he's got.
By Jim Buzinski | February 8, 2014As Sochi's opening ceremonies filled the night with fireworks and historical pageantry, and Russia was on parade wearing what Vladimir Putin calls its "new face," various human-rights battles were continuing spookily behind the show biz.
By Patricia Nell Warren | February 8, 2014Watch the great video about the home and professional life of Winter Olympian Cheryl Maas.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 8, 2014When I told a friend I was going to review the uniforms worn by countries at the Sochi Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony he said, “but you have no fashion sense.” True, but I do have two eyes and know what I like. I saw mostly hits this year since a lot of winter wear looks […]
By Jim Buzinski | February 7, 2014Korten remembers one night when he punched himself repeatedly in the stomach, desperately struggling with his sexuality and the Bible.
By Max Korten | February 7, 2014Vladimir Putin wanted to showcase Russia's excellence at these Winter Olympics. So far, he has.
By Patricia Nell Warren | February 7, 2014The gloves were the colors of the Olympic rings, not the gay rainbow flag.
By Cyd Zeigler | February 7, 2014