Corinne Humphreys wants to empower LGBTQ youth as she eyes the Tokyo Olympics
Humphreys has battled injuries and the COVID pandemic. Now in her late 20s, she wants to race in her first Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 12, 2021Humphreys has battled injuries and the COVID pandemic. Now in her late 20s, she wants to race in her first Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | January 12, 2021Anissa Urtez and Amanda Chidester are in love, at the top of their games, and they both want an Olympic gold medal.
By Cyd Zeigler | December 15, 2020Trans paralympic hopeful Valentina Petrillo swept the sprints at her nation’s championships.
By Karleigh Webb | September 18, 2020Emma Twigg of New Zealand says her sexuality has never been a focus of her rowing career but now she’s ready to advocate for LGBT athletes.
By Dawn Ennis | July 24, 2020Inspired by a national hero, transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo targets the 2021 Paralympics.
By Karleigh Webb | July 10, 2020Robbie Manson talks about meeting a gay athlete at the 2012 Olympics and the impact that had on him, as he aims for the Summer Olympics.
By Cyd Zeigler | May 15, 2020Bird says she couldn’t imagine sitting out the 2021 Olympics.
By Alex Reimer | March 27, 2020In a perceptive Instagram post, the longtime British Olympic diver vows “to work my tail off” to be ready for 2021.
By Ken Schultz | March 24, 2020Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and IOC president Thomas Bach have agreed to postpone the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo until 2021.
By Dawn Ennis | March 24, 2020Pound says the games will likely be pushed back to 2021.
By Alex Reimer | March 23, 2020The International Olympic Committee announced it has ruled out canceling the games, but discussions about what else to do have only just begun.
By Dawn Ennis | March 22, 2020The two-time 800m gold medalist announced a change in events that she hopes will allow her to compete again.
By Shelby Weldon | March 14, 2020There are a record number of out LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. We’ll cover all the news.
By Cyd Zeigler | July 21, 2019