Meet Australia's first out Olympian

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Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:42pm

This medal favourite is taking a historic and courageous step: he's the first Australian to go to the Olympics declaring his homosexuality, writes Jessica Halloran.
Out, Proud and Ready to Go for Gold

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:45pm

I'd support him.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:50pm

I... want... that... body.

It's an attainable goal.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:51pm

I... want... that... body.

Does he take credit cards?

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:53pm

Oh, Matthew! Show me your dog paddle and I'll give you the gold.

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"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:55pm

*drool*


Dear God.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:00pm

*pant* Loves it.

I'd also support your avatar, MYB!

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:03pm

I can haz gai diver?

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My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:06pm

I'll gladly be his athletic supporter ...

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Celebrate Life

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:07pm

He's a diver! He doesn't wear an athletic supporter! You big fag!!!

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:10pm

When he's jogging he does! Because everyone jogs, you know.

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Celebrate Life

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:15pm

Oh, and the article's pretty good, as well.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:16pm

What a sweet story, too. Yea, someone to root for in the otherwise boring Olympics!

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PEACE.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:21pm

I wanna go Outback tonight!

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:21pm

Gotta love YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soHKl_AYrYs

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:31pm

I just drooled on my key board.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:32pm

Thanks for the youtube vid. He is just adorable!

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"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:41pm

I love the big slides in the background in the video!

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:55pm

Wee, I think I'm in love.

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"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 4:45pm

I love how he says "Canader" for Canada.......he is just too cute

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 5:04pm

I wanna go Outback tonight!

D*mn, I wish I'd thought of that! LOL!

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"I am open, and I am willing, For to be hopeless would seem so strange. It dishonors those who go before us, So lift me up to the light of change." Holly Near

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:05pm

Fudge, double post.

Updated On: 5/30/08 at 08:05 PM

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:06pm

I know Ji Wallace (who won a silver in trampolining in Sydney) is gay. Seriously I remember watching all those interviews after he won it and Ji was rather... flamboyant.

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:50pm

Do only the swimmers shave all their body hair? Or also the divers...hmm

Updated On: 5/30/08 at 08:50 PM

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re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian

Posted: 5/31/08 at 8:12pm

"Yea, someone to root for in the otherwise boring Olympics!"

In more ways than one.....root in Australia is slang for f*#k.