2024 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony
July 26, 2024 – 10:30 AM – 2:15 PM mountain standard time
The 2024 Olympic Games Are Making Queer History
by Jamie Windust in Men’s Health
“According to the Out To Sports database, 144 openly gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and non-binary Olympians from 25 countries are set to compete in the Summer Games. There is also a record number of out male Olympic athletes set to compete, including Team USA’s champion runner Nico Young. Other American athletes include Brittney Griner in basketball, Raven Saunders in track and field, and Hannah Roberts in BMX racing.
Across the pond, diving fans will recognize returning Team GB gold medalist Tom Daley, who has already gone viral while trying out the new cardboard beds erected in the Olympic Villiage. Canadian soccer star—and the first non-binary medalist in Olympic history—Quinn will also return to the field, shrugging off recent injury concerns to defend their podium-topping performance in 2021.
However, while this year sees positive change in terms of an increase in representation for LGBTQ+ athletes and Paris creating safe-spaces for the queer community, the topic of trans participation in the Games—and in sports as a whole—has faced heavy scrutiny over the past three years.”
