Difference between revisions of "Homosexuality in sports"
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Revision as of 11:46, October 18, 2012
There are very few homosexual athletes, especially in the United States. This is especially true for full contact sports such as ice hockey, boxing and the martial arts. The reasons for this are debated.
Examples:
- John Amaechi (basketball)
- Billy Bean (baseball)
- Carol Blazejowski (basketball)
- Glenn Burke (baseball)
- Orlando Cruz (boxing)
- Rudy Galindo (figure skating)
- Alan Jones (Rugby)
- Billie Jean King (tennis)
- David Kopay (football)
- Greg Louganis (diving)
- Amelie Mauresmo (tennis)
- Matthew Mitcham (diving)
- Martina Navratilova (tennis)
- Bob Paris (bodybuilding)
- Nelson Piquet Jnr (Nascar)
- Adrian Sutil (Formula 1)
- Sheryl Swoopes (basketball)
- Gareth Thomas (rugby)
- Bill Tilden (tennis)
- Esera Tuaolo (football)