Return to Rio with 3 Out Athletes Who Share What It Was Like to Be Gay at the Olympics – WATCH

Michael Fitzgerald September 1, 2016 Leave a Comment

Three out Olympians recently talked about the historic nature of the Rio 2016 Olympics and their experiences being openly gay athletes at the games.

The seven-minute video includes interviews with New Zealand rower Robbie Manson, U.S. rower Meghan O’Leary rower, and Ian Matos , a diver from Brazil.

Great to see out Olympians connecting in #Rio2016 @TomDaley1994 meets @rob_rower #TeamLGBTI https://t.co/DbbgCGpKXQ pic.twitter.com/qxJpiEnqVM

— Outsports (@outsports) August 5, 2016

Among the topics covered are how gay-friendly Rio is as a city, why these games have the most out Olympians in history, and also why there are so many more out female Olympians than male Olympians.

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Watch the interview below.

(Photos via Instagram)

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