For a long time no one is surprised when a popular singer or actor confesses to non-traditional sexual orientation. Among the gay stars, more than enough.
Athletes are another matter. When looking at beautiful, slim, muscular men, most women have a sinking heart. Here are just among them, too, a lot of homosexuals.
Of course, not everyone will decide on frank recognition. One way or another, cuming-out affects a career, especially sports. Most fans simply do not understand their favorite athlete and refuse to support him.
Below are 10 famous athletes who turned out to be gay
10. Gregory Luganis
Gregory is the world champion in diving. Looking at him, no one would even have thought that he was gay.
The athlete decided to be recognized as gay in 1994, during the International Gay Games. It was later revealed that Gregory is HIV-infected.
In 2013, fans were able to rejoice for Luganis, he said that he met his fate and knew real happiness.
9. Mark Tewkesbury
In 1992, Mark became Barcelona's Olympic swimming champion. Surely, this would not have happened if the swimmer had been too frank.
Mark chose to hide his homosexual inclinations, he greatly valued his career. Tewkesberry decided to come out only when he realized that it was time to leave the sport.
8. Ian Thorpe
The Olympic swimming champion did not risk his career and confessed to homosexuality only when he decided to leave the big sport.
Previously, journalists constantly asked him this question, but the swimmer decided not to confess to the last.
7. Matthew Mitchum
Matthew participated in the Beijing Olympics (diving), he managed to take first place.
On the eve of the Olympics, Mitchum revealed his secret. Now he is considered the only homosexual who won gold in Beijing.
6. Johnny Weir
Three-time figure skating champion. Johnny has many medals and awards. The athlete was in no hurry to tell others about his personal life, but his behavior was very suspicious.
In early 2011, he told the public about non-traditional sexual orientation. Not even a year had passed before Johnny and his partner Victor officially registered the marriage.
5. Brian Orser
Brian is famous for being able to make a very difficult jump in figure skating - a triple axel. Orser had to hide his inclinations, he did not want to jeopardize his sports career.
An unpleasant situation occurred in 1998. The former partner of the skater provoked a scandal, Brian had to make public recognition.
4. Brian Boytano
Brian, who won the 1988 Olympics (figure skating), admitted that he belongs to sexual minorities in 2014.
He expressed great joy about being a citizen of a country where everyone can live as he pleases.
3. Jimenez Tejada Hisco
Jimenez is a famous striker, one of the few athletes who did not hide their involvement in sexual minorities.
This did not stop him from building a successful career as a football player.
2. Thomas Hitzlsperger
The former German midfielder twice shocked his fans. First, he notified them that he was finishing his football career, and after a while he made a cuming out.
Thomas admitted that he could not accept this fact for a long time, but time helped him figure out himself.
1. Orlando Cruz
In boxing, too, there is a place for gays. The best boxer on the planet became the very first homosexual in boxing history.
The recognition of Orlando is his conscious decision, he prepared for it for a long time, consulted with relatives, a trainer and even visited a psychologist.