Kaufy Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Don`t like to base things on voice or mannerisms, but in 5 years time if I heard that the British diver kid was gay I wouldn`t be so surprised. And I could name three germans who are gay but in the closet but none are so good looking unforttunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingspread Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 I joined an online Olympics slash fiction LiveJournal community recently. Been reading mostly Phelps-anyone/everyone, Horton-Artemov, and Thorpe-van den Hoogenband pairings. So hot. And I contributed a short Daley-Aldridge piece, too. Harhar. If they're not gay, we can always live these fantasies in our heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniaturesnickers Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Canada's Kyle Shewfelt is definitely gay. I don't know if he's out for the benefit of the viewing public, but it's definitely known. Notice how the girlfriend he had in Athens is MIA in Beijing? Dun dun DUNNNN. I hope Nathan Gafuik is as well... I definitely get a vibe from him. Now, if only I didn't find that YouTube video of Fabian Hambuchen making out with this girl in a hot tub, that dream could still be alive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted August 19, 2008 Report Share Posted August 19, 2008 Shewfelt gay? NO! absolutely not. Real shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceNarcissus Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 How about every single woman in the heavier classes of judo. I watched a few bouts and until the broadcasting information told me otherwise I swore I was watching men. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim jones Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 I don't think you can really say for sure via mannerisms and behavior. Greg Louganis or Mark Tewkesbury certainly did not seem "gay" when they were Olympians competing. Mark Tewkesbury certainly was a very normal speaker on TV at the time, When he came out he certainly seemed to not have his voice as forceful and seemed more gay. If you use wikipedia and search Gay sportspeople they have a mere 53 entries but that consists only of Males. Of those 53 about Ten were in the Olympics . Considering that in 1984 after winning two Gold medals Greg Louganis was what Michael Phelps is right now in American popular Culture. Louganis was a very hot commercial commodity,and when he came out in 1994 he lost all his endorsements except Speedo. You think about it . The amount of Personal and Financial Sacrifice involved to get to the Olympics and then you close the door to any recovery of that investment. Speaking Engagements are a big thing for Gold medalists and that could certainly be effected as well. Like most people I could care less and really don't want to know thats their business. There are those however who would just say Americans or the World are not excepting and in many peoples minds regardless of the Achievement Gays are not role models . I am not saying that at all. I am saying that would be the general view of Madison Avenue Advertising Agencies who probably have huge amounts of Gays on Staff or in Top tier Executive positions. If Greg Louganis could lose so much being a Mom and Apple pie Hero for America for Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988 then it would really be a hard uphill battle selling an openly gay athlete to a client . Jim jones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Does it really matter? When I watch an athlete compete I don't think of their sexuality. I don't even think if they have children. If they have siblings. Or if their mother was a prostitute. Their athletic ability is what matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 What about the BUTCH athletes of the Winter Games? The late Toller Cranston, Rudy Galindo and Johnny Weir(d). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Johnny Weir(d). hahah i forgot about him. he was left behind after being twink of the year '06. he needs to go on project runway or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Does it really matter? When I watch an athlete compete I don't think of their sexuality. I don't even think if they have children. If they have siblings. Or if their mother was a prostitute. Their athletic ability is what matters. No, it doesn't really matter, but watching fit, attractive, healthy sportsmen in skimpy athletics gear whatever their performances is also many a person's guilty pleasure at a games. There's a reason why GamesBids has Real Jocks.com as one of its banner ads. It's just human nature for many of us to ponder on their preferences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 i had a dream i was having sex with badminton stud lin dan. i like him because he's rich and famous because of badminton, that joke of a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenadian Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 The late Toller Cranston... Did he die? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Did he die? My bad. I'm mistaking him for John Curry. My apologies, Mr. Cranston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniaturesnickers Posted August 20, 2008 Report Share Posted August 20, 2008 Shewfelt gay? NO! absolutely not. Real shocker. Yeah but he's not out (or at least, not for the benefit of the general public)... so despite there only being 10 out athletes, Shewfelt's a prime example that there may be some more poofs at the games than meets the eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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