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The head of Olympics conceded that NBC had been at fault

TV boss apologises for coverage of gay Olympic hero

The head of Olympics at American television network NBC has apologised for the way in which they reported the story of Matthew Mitcham.

The Australian's laid-back manner has endeared him to people

The Gay Olympics: Matthew and the women

Matthew Mitcham has a somewhat dubious honour to accompany his richly deserved gold medal in diving. He appears to be the only out gay man to have competed at the Beijing Olympics.

Mitcham thanked his partner and his mother after his win

TV network denies censoring gay Olympic gold medallist

US broadcaster NBC is denying they intentionally used censorship in the network's coverage of Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham.

Matthew Mitcham (centre) with mother Vivienne and partner Lachlan

NBC censored gay Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham

US television network NBC censored the sexuality of Olympic gold medal diver, Matthew Mitcham it has been claimed.

Matthew Mitcham being awarded his gold medal (photo: MatthewMitcham.com/ Channel7)

Gay hero Matthew Mitcham wins Olympic 10m diving gold medal

From gay icon, to Olympic champion, Matthew Mitcham has won his first gold medal. He is the only openly gay male athlete competing in has won his first gold medal. He is the only openly gay male athlete competing in Beijing. There are 9 lesbians and one bisexual woman competing alongside him.

Unlike mainstream football, in the gay championships the British teams are world beaters

COMMENT: Stonewall FC to win Gay Football World Championship?

The British team Stonewall FC is strongly tipped to win the Gay Football World Championship which opens in London this Sunday, 24th August writes Peter Tatchell

The hosts, Leftfooters FC, have played in three other IGLFA tournaments

Gay footballers gear up for the world championships

The world's largest gay global cup is coming to Regent's Park this coming Monday. Fifty teams from six continents will be competing for the holy grail of gay football.

Mitcham is not the only gay in the Olympic village.

Gay athletes raring to compete at Beijing Olympics

A host of talented gay and lesbian athletes are set to take part at the Beijing Olympics.

The tournament will take place from 24th to 31st August

VIP tickets for Gay and Lesbian World Cup on sale now

Limited edition VIP tickets for the International Gay and Lesbian Football Association (IGLFA) World Championship are now on sale.

The number of teams is limited by the local council to 20

Drag relay and 50m mince highlights of gay sports day

The gay men’s health charity GMFA and the Royal Vauxhall Tavern will once again host gay sports day on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th August.

There is a campaign to stamp out homophobia in British football

Two men banned from football grounds for homophobic chanting

Two Preston North End fans have been banned from the club's ground for a year and fined by magistrates after they were convicted of public order offences after chanting homophobic slogans.

Max Mosley is president of the Federation Internationale de L’Automobile

There are gays in Formula One claims Mosley

The Formula One boss who won record damages from a tabloid newspaper after it printed a lurid story about his private life has compared his treatment to that of gay people.

The Beijing Games begin on 8th August

Sex determination tests for female Beijing athletes

A decision to test female contenders for the Beijing 2008 Olympics to see if they are men has caused uproar.

Stonewall FC won the soccer tournament

Stonewall FC wins gold at EuroGames 2008

An English football team has picked up more silverwear at the EuroGames in Barcelona. Stonewall FC won the soccer tournament, beating old rivals Cologne 2 - 0 in the finals.

Ian Thorpe has repeatedly denied he is gay

Swimmer Ian Thorpe reveals he is dating a woman

For years, probably since his appearance at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, many have been speculating, and most gay men have been hoping, that the Thorpedo—gold medal winner Ian Thorpe—was indeed a homo.

















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