Out gay Olympian wins gold; partner in stands ignored by NBC

Pams House blend  Aug 24 08

Does the Peacock Network have a homophobic slip showing? Diver Matthew Mitcham of Australia won the 10 meter diving competition, besting the dominant Chinese divers in the event. He's also the first openly gay athlete to medal (Greg Louganis came out publicly after his win).

We saw plenty of significant others' reactions to their loved ones winning medals, but NBC chose to ignore the partner of Matthew Mitcham (or any of his family, for that matter. (Cyd Zeigler@OutSports): he only openly gay male athlete in Beijing pulled off one of the great upsets at the Olympics in a spectacular fashion. Full story...

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