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A record-setting out LGBTQ+ athletes participated in the Tokyo Summer Olympics inand this year there’s at least competing. However, he noted, the elimination of softball as an Olympic sport, a sport that had eight LGBTQ women at the Tokyo Games, for example, has had an effect on the numbers.

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Lesbians and other queer women represent more than half of at least two teams: the U. At the U. In a post-race interview with NBC SportsHiltz, 29, said the race had significance beyond setting the meet record. At least 29 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are on Team USA’s Olympic roster this year, with most either playing basketball or rowing.

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For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Sections U. Follow NBC News. Hiltz will be one of at least three nonbinary athletes participating in Paris, according to Zeigler. Team USA again leads all countries with the most out LGBTQ athletes at the Olympics, with athletes in at least 10 sports.

The vast majority of athletes on the list of queer Olympians, approximatelyare women. [a] According to Outsports, there were at least out athletes (including those who debuted earlier) at the Summer. Latest Stories U.

By Isabel Yip. In historic first, half of athletes at Paris Olympics will be female. This year, a record 20 male athletes participating in the summer Olympics are publicly out. There’s also a number of firsts when it comes to LGBTQ representation this year: Kayla Miracle is the first out LGBTQ Olympic.

This surpasses the record-setting Tokyo Olympics, held in the summer ofwhere there were at least out competitors. List of LGBTQ Summer Olympians (–present)There are 86 [a] modern Summer Olympic athletes, who made their Olympic debut in and have identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, non-binary, queer, or have openly been in a same-sex relationship.

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