Finnish Olympic swimmer comes out

[Suvitar]

http://yle.fi/uutiset/finnish_olympian_comes_out_finally_i_can_be_myself/7065062

[Slytherin]

More and more athletes comes out - that's great

Edited February 2, 2014 by slytherin

[Suvitar]

Especially when they do it before retiring from sports.

[wildone]

In a way it is good that amateur athletes are doing this now. After all, today's amateur athletes are tomorrow's professional.

 

I still don't have a clue how long until a major professional athlete comes out. I know the leagues are trying to make a more hospitable place for all athletes, just nobody really knows if that is reflected in the locker rooms.

[Bill W]

At least he won't be going to Sochi. 

[Marzipan]

This got got quite a lot media coverage, mostly positive comments. Actually I have not read anything negative or degrading through from the papers. I hope it is not all just being politically correct when news give praises and support to A-P Liukkonen.

 

I wish the best for Liukkonen. He did a good thing for future athletes.

[Y_B]

Swimmings a pretty gay sport

[methodwriter85]

   He's also not the first Olympic swimmer to come out. Matthew Mitcham has been out for a long time.