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2024 Olympics to feature 155 openly LGBT+ athletes

Outsports list highlights increase in LGBTQIAPN+ representation at Paris Games

The 2024 Paris Olympics will bring together 10,500 athletes, including at least 155 openly LGBTQIAPN+ athletes. The list, compiled by the specialist website Outsports, highlights the growth in representation of the community at the Games. The countries with the most LGBTQIAPN+ athletes are the USA (30), Brazil (25), Australia (18), Great Britain (10), Germany (9) and the Netherlands (9).

In Brazil, the majority of queer athletes are women, including Marta, captain of the women’s soccer team, Ana Marcela Cunha, from swimming, and Ana Carolina Silva, from volleyball. Among the men are Arthur Nory and Rayan Castro, from Olympic gymnastics, and Nick Albiero, from swimming.

Due to the language barrier and the large number of participants, Outsports believes the total number of LGBTQIAPN+ athletes in Paris could be higher. The website highlights a record number of openly gay male Olympic athletes this year.

The list aims to promote inclusion and acceptance in sport. It does not include athletes who, although confirmed as LGBTQIAPN+, asked not to be named to avoid family conflict or persecution in their countries.

Outsports explains that, in general, men come out publicly through the media, while women use social media more to do so. The list predominantly includes athletes from countries where being LGBTQIAPN+ is legal and culturally accepted, such as North and South America, Western and Northern Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

By Ezatamentchy

Source: Maxima

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