The International Olympic Committee says that Daily Beast writer Nico Hines is no longer in Rio and deemed his article on Grindr sex "unacceptable". … [Read more...] about ‘Daily Beast’ Writer Nico Hines Recalled from Rio, Says IOC
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Ryan Lochte, 3 Other US Swimmers, Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio: VIDEO
Ryan Lochte and three other US swimmers —Gunnar Bentz, Jack Conger, Jimmy Feigen — were robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro late on Saturday night. … [Read more...] about Ryan Lochte, 3 Other US Swimmers, Robbed at Gunpoint in Rio: VIDEO
Rio 2016, Day 8 Report: When You Fall, You Get Up and Win Gold
Mo Farah became the first British track and field athlete to win three Olympic gold medals, when he won the top spot on the 10,000m race … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day 8 Report: When You Fall, You Get Up and Win Gold
Rio 2016, Day 7 Report: Soccer Battle Zone, Zika, Gay Clubbing Tips, and a Sex-Free Olympics
Sun is shining bright again in Rio and beaches will start filling up soon as the second week of competition goes underway. The celebrity attention has … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day 7 Report: Soccer Battle Zone, Zika, Gay Clubbing Tips, and a Sex-Free Olympics
Petition Hopes to Revoke IOC Press Credentials from Nico Hines and The Daily Beast
A change.org petition is calling for reporter Nico Hines and The Daily Beast to have their press credentials for covering the Rio Olympics revoked … [Read more...] about Petition Hopes to Revoke IOC Press Credentials from Nico Hines and The Daily Beast
Matt Baume Slams Article Outing Gay Athletes at the Olympics As ‘Lurid Clickbait’ – WATCH
Yesterday, The Daily Beast published an article by straight journalist named Nico Hines in which Hines used Grindr to report on the sexual activities … [Read more...] about Matt Baume Slams Article Outing Gay Athletes at the Olympics As ‘Lurid Clickbait’ – WATCH
Rio 2016, Day 6 Report: Grindr Aftermath, Fiji’s First Medal Ever and Phelps’s 22nd
Swimmer Amini Fonua, of Tonga, one of the few openly gay Olympians in Rio -- and our newest hero -- took to Twitter to protest against the Daily … [Read more...] about Rio 2016, Day 6 Report: Grindr Aftermath, Fiji’s First Medal Ever and Phelps’s 22nd
‘Daily Beast’ Pulls Article That Outed Olympic Athletes Using Grindr, Apologizes
The Daily Beast late on Thursday removed a heavily edited and redacted article written by Nico Hines in which the reporter used Grindr to out gay … [Read more...] about ‘Daily Beast’ Pulls Article That Outed Olympic Athletes Using Grindr, Apologizes
Rio Olympics Show More Same-Sex Love, LGBT Acceptance
If team LGBTI were a country, it'd be tied with Poland and Chinese Taipei in 21st place for the total medal count: one gold medal for Brazil's newest … [Read more...] about Rio Olympics Show More Same-Sex Love, LGBT Acceptance
Straight Journalist Cruises Grindr at the Olympics, Outs Athletes From Anti-Gay Countries
A straight journalist from The Daily Beast has landed in hot water after using Grindr to write a piece on gay hook-up sex among Olympians in which he … [Read more...] about Straight Journalist Cruises Grindr at the Olympics, Outs Athletes From Anti-Gay Countries