Saturday, May 24, 2008

Australian Olympic Diver Comes Out

Australian diver Matthew Mitcham will make history as the first Australian to compete in the Olympics while open about his homosexuality.

When Mitcham, 20, balances on the Beijing diving tower this August, his partner Lachlan will be watching and cheering him on.

Months out from the Games, Mitcham has revealed his sexuality to the public for the first time, in an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald.


The gold medal hopeful's journey has not been easy. He's battled depression, retired in his teenage years after physical and emotional burn-out, then nine months later resumed his sport and built himself into the champion he is today(keep reading)

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