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Some notable gay and lesbian Olympians of the past
[courtesy of Associated Press]
Some athletes of past Olympics who made it known, either during or after their sporting careers, that they were gay or lesbian:
* Tom Waddell, a U.S. decathlete who competed in the 1968 Olympics. He founded the Gay Games in 1981 and died of AIDS in 1987.
* John Curry, British figure skater who won the gold medal in 1976. He died from an AIDS-related illness in 1994.
* Bruce Hayes, who won a gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle relay at the 1984 Olympics, later set world masters records at the Gay Games.
* Holly Metcalf, gold-medal-winning U.S. rower in 1984,
* Greg Louganis, widely considered the greatest diver of all time. Won four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. Came out in 1994.
* Mark Tewksbury, Olympic backstroke gold medalist for Canada in 1992.
* Mia Hundvin of Norway and Camilla Andersen of Denmark, who not only played against each other in team handball at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, but also were legally married in Denmark.
* Brian Orser, a two-time Olympic silver medalist for Canada, who in 1998 lost a legal battle to prevent the public disclosure of a palimony suit filed by a former boyfriend.
Some athletes of past Olympics who made it known, either during or after their sporting careers, that they were gay or lesbian:
* Tom Waddell, a U.S. decathlete who competed in the 1968 Olympics. He founded the Gay Games in 1981 and died of AIDS in 1987.
* John Curry, British figure skater who won the gold medal in 1976. He died from an AIDS-related illness in 1994.
* Bruce Hayes, who won a gold medal in the 200-meter freestyle relay at the 1984 Olympics, later set world masters records at the Gay Games.
* Holly Metcalf, gold-medal-winning U.S. rower in 1984,
* Greg Louganis, widely considered the greatest diver of all time. Won four gold medals in diving at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. Came out in 1994.
* Mark Tewksbury, Olympic backstroke gold medalist for Canada in 1992.
* Mia Hundvin of Norway and Camilla Andersen of Denmark, who not only played against each other in team handball at the Sydney Olympics in 2000, but also were legally married in Denmark.
* Brian Orser, a two-time Olympic silver medalist for Canada, who in 1998 lost a legal battle to prevent the public disclosure of a palimony suit filed by a former boyfriend.
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