In an Olympic cycle that has seen women rise to historic highs with the likes of Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, let’s turn our attention to the single mixed-gender Olympic sport: equestrianism.
Much has been made about the social implications of gender integration in the sport, but there is
This past Thursday, Cyd Zeigler, co-founder of SBNation's popular Outsports site, was quoted as voicing his frustration that there are no publicly out gay men in any of North America's major sports leagues. When pressed for the reason this might be, he stated that closeted gay athletes were "cowards&
The Olympics have always been a paradox.
The Games are a contradictory showcase of both the triumph and the corruption of the world. There have been long struggles to achieve equality between men and women in terms of both events and of athletes in attendance, and that slow march toward
Last year, it was the Women's World Cup roster. This year, United States soccer fans are anxiously awaiting the players who head coach Jill Ellis will select for her roster for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
With two matches coming up for the team before they head