During the 1996, he was already out and performed as an openly gay athlete.

This book is based on interviews with 60 gay athletes from North America.

Since then he has been regarded as "one of the world's most high-profile gay athletes".

It is to be hoped that the article will encourage a gay athlete to come out.

A few gay athletes broke world records for their age group.

For some, it was the first time they had ever competed in public as openly gay athletes.

On what life might be like for a gay athlete in one of America's major sports today:

He likes to think there is a young gay athlete who will feel less alone.

I'd like to see the league or the players association issue a human rights statement in support of gay athletes.

"It's a big learning experience to have a gay athlete on the team."