Olympics Archives

August 11, 2021

Podcast: Out NFL Player Carl Nassib, Team LGBTQ Scores At Olympics

In this episode of The Randy Report podcast:

• Team LGBTQ brought home the medals at this year’s Olympic Summer Games in Tokyo

• Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib speaks to the press for the first time since coming out as gay

• A man in Florida who caused thousands of dollars in damage to a Pride crosswalk will not face hate crime charges

• Looking forward to Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming reboot of ‘Cinderella’ starring Camilla Cabello and Billy Porter

• Out country artist Hayden Joseph’s new summer bop ‘Backwoods Bougie’

All that and more in this episode of The Randy Report podcast.

August 9, 2021

News Round-Up: August 9, 2021

Team LGBTQ is doing well at the Tokyo Olympic Games

Some news items you might have missed:

• Outsports: The queer-centric sports website tracked the achievements of the 180 out athletes at the Tokyo Summer Olympics reimagining them as a unified team. Had they been their own country, Team LGBTQ would have finished 7th, ahead of France, Germany, Italy, Canada and Brazil, taking home 11 Gold, 12 Silver, and 9 Bronze medals. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 9, 2021”

August 7, 2021August 8, 2021

Biden Congratulates Team USA For ‘Showing What We Can Do Together’

President Joe Biden thanks the 2021 U.S. Olympians for representing us so very well

In a video message today, President Joe Biden congratulated U.S. Olympians for “showing what we can do together as one America and as one team.”

“I want you to know how much watching you compete means to all of us,” he added, “especially to all those little kids dreaming to be you one day.” Continue reading “Biden Congratulates Team USA For ‘Showing What We Can Do Together’”

August 7, 2021

News Round-Up: August 7, 2021

Some news items you might have missed:

• Glamour Magazine: Daniel Levy and Eugene Levy (pictured above) are releasing an official Schitt’s Creek book entitled Best Wishes, Warmest Regards. The publisher says it will capture the “essence and alchemy of all six seasons,” including, “the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt’s Creek.” Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 7, 2021”

August 3, 2021

Simone Biles Returns To Competition, Wins Bronze On Beam

Screen capture of American gymnast Simone Biles competing on the balance beam in Tokyo

Overcoming mental health issues (and some serious bouts of the ‘twisties’), superstar American gymnast Simone Biles returned to Olympic competition today for the women’s final in balance beam and scored a bronze medal. Continue reading “Simone Biles Returns To Competition, Wins Bronze On Beam”

August 2, 2021

News Round-Up: August 2, 2021

Some news items you might have missed:

• The Hill: Andrew Napolitano (above) is out as a legal analyst at Fox News as he faces allegations of sexual harassment in a lawsuit filed against the network. Napolitano allegedly “sexually harassed numerous young male employees during his tenure at Fox News,” according the lawsuit. Continue reading “News Round-Up: August 2, 2021”

August 2, 2021

Outsports: Olympic Rankings If LGBTQ Athletes Were One Team

Outsports is following the progress of out LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympic Games

At last count, there are 179 out LGBTQ athletes participating in the Tokyo Olympic Games (triple the number at the 2016 Rio Games). And the good folks at Outsports are following along with an imaginary premise of how ‘Team LGBTQ’ would rank if they were all on one team representing one country. Continue reading “Outsports: Olympic Rankings If LGBTQ Athletes Were One Team”

July 31, 2021

News Round-Up: July 31, 2021

Some news items you might have missed:

• Outsports: If the out LGBTQ athletes at the Tokyo Olympics were a country, they’d currently be ranked 11th. Outsports is tracking what they call ‘Team LGBTQ’ throughout the Olympiad. Continue reading “News Round-Up: July 31, 2021”

July 29, 2021

Suni Lee Wins Gold In Women’s All-Around Gymnastics

Suni Lee wins the women's all-around gymnastic gold medal

Suni Lee wins gold today as the 18-year-old Minnesota native lived her best life today showing judges and the world her world-class talent as she took home the Olympic gold medal for Team USA in the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final. Continue reading “Suni Lee Wins Gold In Women’s All-Around Gymnastics”

July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

17-Year-Old Scores First Women’s Swim Gold For Team USA

Lydia Jacoby wins the first gold medal in swimming for Team USA in surprise upset

During the 100-meter breaststroke finals at the Tokyo Olympics today, all eyes were on current world-record holder Lilly King (United States) and Olympic record-holder Tatjana Schoenmaker (South Africa). But 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby (United States) scored a surprise upset. Continue reading “17-Year-Old Scores First Women’s Swim Gold For Team USA”