15 LGBT Players In Olympics 2016 You Must Know ... - WittyFeed
15 LGBT Players In Olympics 2016 You Must Know. #Elena Delle Donne Is Also On List! LGBT With the Olympics going on, we all are very curious to know about the players and their games. And with no new surprise, we have LGBT players who will be representing their countries this time too. This is pride for all of us to have players from all genders, but certainly, many of us would be unaware of the names which belong to the LGBT category. So come, let's have a look at them.
1. Tom Bosworth- Great Britain
The race walker, 25, from England willingly disclosed his sexuality about being a gay. He told about how his fellow athletes used to make fun of him at the early age.
2. Tom Daley- Great Britain
Come on, someone with that tiny bikini can be easily recognized as a gay. It is heard that he will be wearing a bikini of this kind in the Olympics.
3. Amini Fonua- Tonga
He is a New Zealand-born swimmer whose sexuality of being a gay was revealed long time back.
4. Edward Gal- Netherlands
Born in 1970, Netherlands, is an equestrian. He is a gay.
5. Ari-Pekka Liukkonen- Finland
Born in 1989, he is a gay Finnish swimmer, who also participated in the Summer Olympics 2012.
6. Robert Manson- New Zealand
A rower from New Zealand who came out to be a gay a year ago.
7. Hans Peter Minderhoud- Netherlands
Hans is a Dutch dressage rider and has been in a long term relation with his trainer, Edward Gal.
8. Ian Matos- Brazil
He is a Brazilian diver. He came out publicly as a gay after being inspired by Tom Daley.
9. Spencer Wilton- Great Britain
He is an international rider and trainer. His ex-boyfriend is Carl Hester.
10. Carl Hester- Great Britain
He won gold in the 2012 London Olympics. He was a partner of Spencer Wilton.
11. Nicola Adams- Great Britain
She is a bisexual boxer who has also won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics.
12. Lisa Dahlkvist- Sweden
She is a football midfielder who came out to be a lesbian publicly in 2008.
13. Elena Delle Donne- The U.S.A.
She has publicly accepted her relationship with the same-sex person who turns out to be Amanda Clifton.
14. Asa Nilla Maria Fischer- Sweden
In 2013, she announced her decision to marry a female partner.
15. Larissa França- Brazil
She is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. She married fellow female player Liliane Maestrini.
Although there is a total of 44 LGBTs participating in the Olympics 2016, here is a coverage of a few. To know about all the LGBT players, you can read more.
1. Tom Bosworth- Great Britain
The race walker, 25, from England willingly disclosed his sexuality about being a gay. He told about how his fellow athletes used to make fun of him at the early age.
2. Tom Daley- Great Britain
Come on, someone with that tiny bikini can be easily recognized as a gay. It is heard that he will be wearing a bikini of this kind in the Olympics.
3. Amini Fonua- Tonga
He is a New Zealand-born swimmer whose sexuality of being a gay was revealed long time back.
4. Edward Gal- Netherlands
Born in 1970, Netherlands, is an equestrian. He is a gay.
5. Ari-Pekka Liukkonen- Finland
Born in 1989, he is a gay Finnish swimmer, who also participated in the Summer Olympics 2012.
6. Robert Manson- New Zealand
A rower from New Zealand who came out to be a gay a year ago.
7. Hans Peter Minderhoud- Netherlands
Hans is a Dutch dressage rider and has been in a long term relation with his trainer, Edward Gal.
8. Ian Matos- Brazil
He is a Brazilian diver. He came out publicly as a gay after being inspired by Tom Daley.
9. Spencer Wilton- Great Britain
He is an international rider and trainer. His ex-boyfriend is Carl Hester.
10. Carl Hester- Great Britain
He won gold in the 2012 London Olympics. He was a partner of Spencer Wilton.
11. Nicola Adams- Great Britain
She is a bisexual boxer who has also won a gold medal in the 2012 Olympics.
12. Lisa Dahlkvist- Sweden
She is a football midfielder who came out to be a lesbian publicly in 2008.
13. Elena Delle Donne- The U.S.A.
She has publicly accepted her relationship with the same-sex person who turns out to be Amanda Clifton.
14. Asa Nilla Maria Fischer- Sweden
In 2013, she announced her decision to marry a female partner.
15. Larissa França- Brazil
She is a beach volleyball player from Brazil. She married fellow female player Liliane Maestrini.
Although there is a total of 44 LGBTs participating in the Olympics 2016, here is a coverage of a few. To know about all the LGBT players, you can read more.
