Meet the women who’ll be making Tokyo a little more 🌈 this summer…
BY ELLA DEREGOWSKA
Seeing role models play your sport can make all the difference for young athletes or fans. With the much-awaited Tokyo Olympics right around the corner, and more LGBTQIA+ competitors than ever (a whopping 142, according to OutSports) it’s time we got to know some of them a little better!
From a world champion weightlifter to more than a whole squad of LGBTQIA+ female footballers, if this list of incredible athletes doesn’t inspire you, then we don’t know what will…
Megan Rapinoe, Football, USA
Kellie Harrington, Boxing, Ireland
Laurel Hubbard, Weightlifting, New Zealand
Demi Stokes, Football, Britain
Carly Telford, Football, Britain
Rachel Daly, Football, Britain
Fran Kirby, Football, Britain
Jill Scott, Football, Britain
Mel Reid, Golf, Britain
Celia Quansah, Rugby, Britain
Megan Jones, Rugby, Britain
Saskia Budgett, Rowing, Britain
Georgia Simmerling, Cycling, Canada
Susannah Townsend, Field Hockey, Britain
Lina Hurtig, Football, Sweden
Kayla Miracle, Wrestling, USA
Silvana Lima, Surfing, Brazil
Erica Sullivan, Swimming, USA
Good luck to you all! 🥇🥈🥉
For a full list of all the LGBTQIA+ competitors in 2021 Olympics, visit OutSports.com.
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