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29 Jul 2021

The Olympics and LGBTIQ Communities

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All eyes are on Tokyo as they host the Olympics. With reports that this year’s Olympic Games has more out LGBTIQ athletes competing than ever before, Cal Hawk talks to Pride Cup CEO James Lolicato about LGBTIQ representation at this year’s Olympic Games and elite-level sport.

Then, 2020 John Marriott LGBTIQ Sportsperson of the Year GLOBE Award winner and Queer Sporting Alliance Founder and President Stella Lesic joins the conversation to talk about QSA and LGBTIQ participation in sport.

As Climbing makes its Olympic debut, Climbing QT‘s founding member Riley Edwards explains what we can expect to see at this year’s games and how you can get involved if you’re keen to have a go.

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