Olympic diver Jordan Windle wrote a children’s book with his gay dad
'An Orphan No More' tells the story of a father and an orphan who don't look the same.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 31, 2013'An Orphan No More' tells the story of a father and an orphan who don't look the same.
By Cyd Zeigler | October 31, 2013Here is an awesome story from the Indianapolis Star about 13-year-old diver Jordan Pisey Windle. He is an orphan from Cambodia who was adopted in 2000 by Jerry Windle. Years later, Windle met and fell in love with Andrés Rodriguez and now Jordan has two dads. He filmed an It Gets Better video (below) and […]
By Jim Buzinski | May 31, 2012Openly gay Olympic champion diver Matthew Mitcham returned from an abdominal injury to take the Australian diving championship in the 10m platform on Sunday. With just two weeks of preparation he blew away the sub-Olympic competition. According to the Associated Press, Mitcham is putting all his eggs in the 10m platform basket for the London […]
By Cyd Zeigler | December 13, 2011It was quite a day Monday for divers Andrew Kasney and his partner Kai Robinson. In the morning, Kasney won gold in the men’s 3-meter springboard while Robinson took the bronze. They then won the gold in pairs diving, which was more of an exhibition since there were no other competitors. But given their morning […]
By Jim Buzinski | August 2, 2010Matthew Mitcham has reached the sporting heights by winning an Olympic gold medal in diving. Yet his experience at the Gay Games has been equally emotional. "I've cried twice since I've been here," Mitcham told the crowd at the Gay Games Opening Ceremonies. The last time that happened was when he won the gold in […]
By Jim Buzinski | August 2, 2010Kristian Ipsen is a young man rising quickly up the world of diving. At a Bay Area meet yesterday, Ipsen received a perfect score: 10s from all five judges. He was recently named to the USA Diving roster, teamed up with Troy Dumais in the men’s 3-meter synchro. He recently beat Dumais for gold at […]
By Cyd Zeigler | May 15, 2009Tom Daley at the 2008 Olympics. Here is a story that made my blood boil: British diving sensation Tom Daley, 14, has been forced to stay home from school in Plymouth, England, after being constantly attacked by bullies at his school. His parents said that the bullying began when he started Year 10 in September, […]
By Jim Buzinski | April 23, 2009In watching the Olympic diving competition, two out-of-pool things stick out: Why do they all take a shower immediately after and what’s up with those shammies they wipe themselves off with? In watching the Olympic diving competition, two out-of-pool things stick out: Why do they all take a shower immediately after and what’s up with […]
By Jim Buzinski | August 20, 2008The British synchronized diving team of Blake Aldridge and 14-year-old Tom Daley was hoping to contend for a medal last night. Instead, they finished dead last. It seems they blew up at each other before their final dive when Aldridge got on the phone to talk to his mother (yes, moments before their final Olympic […]
By Cyd Zeigler | August 12, 2008The nytimes.com has an interactive feature showcasing eight Olympic legends, including Greg Louganis who talks about his Olympic memories, HIV and hitting his head on the diving board. Other audio clips come from Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Bruce Jenner, John Carlos, Olga Korbut, Mary Decker-Slaney, Nadia Comaneci and Mark Spitz. The nytimes.com has an interactive feature showcasing […]
By Outsports Archives | July 30, 2008