Team LGBTQ+
Nov 22, 2021
4 minutes
Words by
ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH
GAY TIMES Honour for Outstanding Impact presented by SKITTLES®
he Tokyo 2020 Games were encased in trepidation. News of the unfolding event zoned in on Japan’s Covid crisis, public protests, and the safety of the world’s greatest athletes. Labelled the most expensive Games, millions were poured into the rescheduling of this momentous 16-day period. Competitors from across the globe lined up, understanding the risk, for the opportunity to represent their country. However, as the Olympic Games unfurled, fears were assuaged, as a new, brighter focus fell into the spotlight: Team LGBTQ+. Team LGBTQ+, a sporting category dedicated to queer Olympic and Paralympic athletes, has
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