191 openly LGBTQ+ athletes participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking the 2021 Tokyo record of 186.
191 openly LGBTQ+ athletes are participating in the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking the previous record of 186 athletes who came out during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. Outsports, an organization that tracks openly queer Olympians, reported the majority of these athletes are women. The increase in openly LGBTQ+ athletes demonstrates a growing push for inclusion and diversity in the Olympic Games.
July 29, 2024
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