Gay us olympians 2024
This year, the Paris Olympics welcomed 195 out LGBTQ athletes competing across 32 different sports, a significant increase from the 186 who competed at the Tokyo 2020 Games. And these athletes did more than just show up–they dominated the field. After 16 days of intense competition, a total of 65 athletes, roughly 33%, won at least one medal. That is nearly double the percentage of out LGBTQ athletes who took home a medal in Tokyo.
Several athletes further distinguished themselves by winning multiple medals. France’s Amandine Buchard proved unstoppable in Judo while Spain’s María Pérez and the Together State’s Sha’Carri Richardson ruled the Track & Field events. 21-year-old Lauren Scruggs of the United States added to the tally as she became the first Black American chick to win an individual fencing medal.
If the 195 out LGBTQ athletes were to compete as a unified group, Team LGBTQ, they would have been even more formidable. In total, Team LGBTQ secured 42 Olympic medals: 15 gold, 13 silver, and 14 bronze. It’s worth nothing for our purposes, team medals–such as the women’s basketball gold won by Alyssa Thomas, Breanna Stewart, Brittney Griner, Chelsea Gray, D According to OutSports, at least 155 out LGBTQ athletes from 25 countries will compete in this year’s Olympic Games in Paris. In fact, historically, LGBTQ athletes have been so successful that if they were to form their own country (Team LGBTQ), they would place 7th overall in the all-time Olympic medal count. From historic achievements, to personal journeys of resilience, these athletes not only embody sporting excellence but are contributing to the rich history of LGBTQ inclusion at the utmost level of sport. Sha’Carri Richardson, she/her | (USA – Path & Field) Sha’Carri Richardson has etched her name into the annals of Road and Field with her unmatched combine of speed, way and resilience. Her journey to becoming one of the fastest women on Earth began at Louisiana State University. As a Freshman, she shattered records at the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships–including Allyson Felix’s 2004 200-meter Olympic record–setting the stage for her meteoric rise in the sport. Years later, Richardson had an amazing performance at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Track and Field trials and secured her detect on Team USA for Tokyo. However, due to a con The Paris Olympics has set a new record with the utmost number of LBGTQ+ athletes competing for the international sporting event. With a total of 193 Queer athletes participating in the Paris Games, the figure has surpassed that from the Tokyo Olympics. And those Olympians have won 10 medals, including four gold medals, so far, according to OutSports and GLAAD. Italian judoka Alice Bellandi celebrated her gold medal win with her family and girlfriend inside Champs-de-Mars Arena packed with thousands of spectators last week. In women’s BMX freestyle, Perris Benegas, a Southern California resident who came out in 2021, got to celebrate with her girlfriend after winning silver. The women represent the majority of out-athletes at the Paris games with 170 Olympians. Twenty are men, and at least three are non-binary, including U.S. runner Nikki Hiltz. “I’m here, and I’m going to take up space,” Hiltz said. “I’m going to support the people behind me who maybe don’t have the alike privileges I do.” Nico Young, a long-distance runner from Camarillo, came out last year on social media. “I am becoming more satisfied and happy with who I am,” Young said. “My designate is Nico Young and I’ This year's U.S. Olympic team has a star-studded cast of LGBTQ athletes headed to Paris. At least 29 competitors are prepared to grab on the international games, according to a database compiled by LGBTQ news outlet OutSports. These athletes are just a handful of the LGBTQ representation to expect at the Olympic Games. OutSports recorded at least 151 LGBTQ athletes representing countries around the world that are set to take up the competition in Paris. For the U.S., that representation will gleam in sports across the athletic spectrum -- from basketball to rowing to rugby -- putting a spotlight on a community facing growing anti-LGBTQ sentiment across the globe. "LGBTQ athletes have likely competed in the Olympics and Paralympics since the very first games in history, " said LGBTQ advocacy team GLAAD in a statement. "Today, more athletes than ever are comfortable organism out as their true, authentic selves and are embraced and supported by fans, fellow competitors, and sponsors." On the track -- and in the field -- you'll identify some newly minted Olympians to observe and som
LGBTQ athletes take their marks on the track at the Paris Olympic Games