Olympics
Australian Olympic Star Ian Thorpe Comes Out
After years of speculation, Australian Olympic swimmer Ian Thorpe, 31, announced he was gay (or, “not straight,” as he put it) during a television interview which […]
Nutter and Comcast Are Olympic Quitters
I love Philadelphia, but I guess it’s not a world-class city after all. The worst part is that it wasn’t a New York Sports fan, a […]
Philly Won’t Pursue 2024 Olympics
Philly won’t host the 2024 Olympics after all, Fox 29 reports.
Idea: New York and Philly Should Share the Olympics
News out of New York this morning is that the city is kinda-maybe-not really interested in making a bid on the 2024 Summer Olympics. Staff […]
The Olympics May Not Come to Philly, But Philly Owns the Olympics
In news that seems guaranteed to put a third Comcast tower on the Philly skyline in the next 15 years, the company announced that it […]
PHOTOS: Johnny Weir’s 13 Most Fabulous Olympic Looks
Donning Chanel, dripping in jewels and draped in furs, Johnny Weir looked absolutely stunning at this year’s Olympics, channeling every style icon from Salvador Dalí to Stanley […]
Final Tally: Team LGBT Wins Six Medals at Sochi Winter Olympics
The Sochi Winter Olympics have come to a close, leaving Team LGBT with an impressive six medals. Five of those came via Dutch bisexual speed […]
What Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding Were Really Like in Lillehammer
On January 6, 1994, I got the phone call that I was being sent to Detroit. Something about a figure skater being assaulted. I was […]
PHOTOS: Equality House Hosts the Gay Olympics
The Equality House — Planting Peace‘s cute rainbow-colored abode just across the street from the horrid Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kan. — hosted the Gay Olympics […]
Where to Watch the USA Versus Canada Today
The United States plays Canada today at noon in the semifinals of the Olympic Hockey tournament. Here are some spots to consider heading out to […]
Comcast Olympic Viewing Party
Tuesday night, Comcast Corporation and EVP David L. Cohen hosted an Olympics viewing reception in the Comcast Center lobby. Comcast and NBCUniversal demonstrated to hundreds […]
Meet the Olympic Bronze Medalist from Bucks County
There are two native Philly-area athletes competing in the winter Olympics, by my count. One, Chris Creveling, of Easton, is a speed skater. You haven’t […]
Out Speed Skater Ireen Wust Wins Third Medal at Sochi Winter Olympics
And then there were four … four medals for Olympic Team Gay, that is.
Channel 6: Watch Us While You’re Also Watching Channel 10
TV stations know that when another network has what many view as must-see programming — like the Super Bowl or the Olympics — their ratings are going […]
Out Lesbian Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Wins Medal in Ski-Jumping
Austria’s Daniela Iraschko-Stolz took home the silver medal yesterday in the first-ever women’s Olympic ski-jumping competition. Gay Star News reports: