Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Meet Australia's first out Olympian
#1Meet 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
"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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#2re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:50pm
I... want... that... body.
It's an attainable goal.
DG
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#3re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:51pm
I... want... that... body.
Does he take credit cards?
Borstalboy
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#4re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 2:53pmOh, Matthew! Show me your dog paddle and I'll give you the gold.
"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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#6re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:00pm
*pant* Loves it.
I'd also support your avatar, MYB!
"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball
#7re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:03pmI can haz gai diver?
"Why, I make more money than... than... than Calvin Coolidge! PUT TOGETHER!"
~Lina Lamont
My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.
~Lina Lamont
My name wasn't, isn't, and will never be Scott.
#8re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:06pmI'll gladly be his athletic supporter ...
Celebrate Life
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
robbiej
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#9re: 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!!!
"I'm so looking forward to a time when all the Reagan Democrats are dead."
#10re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:10pmWhen he's jogging he does! Because everyone jogs, you know.
Celebrate Life
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted. - Randy Pausch
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#11re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:15pmOh, and the article's pretty good, as well.
SueleenGay
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#12re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:16pmWhat a sweet story, too. Yea, someone to root for in the otherwise boring Olympics!
PEACE.
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#14re: 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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#15re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:31pmI just drooled on my key board.
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Borstalboy
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#16re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:32pmThanks for the youtube vid. He is just adorable!
"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
#17re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:41pmI love the big slides in the background in the video!
"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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#18re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 3:55pmWee, I think I'm in love.
"The world is a better place because of hairspray." - Michael Ball
#19re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 4:45pmI love how he says "Canader" for Canada.......he is just too cute
It is ridiculous to set a detective story in New York City. New York City is itself a detective story...
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#20re: 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!
"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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#21re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:05pmFudge, double post. Updated On: 5/30/08 at 08:05 PM
Urban
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#22re: Meet Australia's first out Olympian
Posted: 5/30/08 at 8:06pmI 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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#23re: 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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#24re: 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.
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