Glory--and a little gold--for gay Olympians.Camilla Andersen and Mia Hundvin are legally registered partners in Denmark and now proud owners of two Olympic team handball team handball n. A game played between two teams of seven players each, the object being to throw the ball into a hockeylike goal at either end of the rectangular court. The ball is moved by dribbling and passing with the hands. medals--gold and bronze, respectively. Andersen, 27, of Denmark, and Hundvin, 23, of Norway, were two of six out gay athletes at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Olympic games, premier athletic meeting of ancient Greece, and, in modern times, series of international sports contests. The Olympics of Ancient Greece Although records cannot verify games earlier than 776 B.C. and the only ones to win medals. It was almost certainly the gayest Olympics ever. Even the closing ceremonies included an homage to the film The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (although many U.S. viewers were disappointed by NBC's decision not to cover the drag set). Andersen and Hundvin made Olympic history by becoming the first spouses to compete against each other as Norway beat Denmark 19-17 in the opening round of the handball handball Any of a variety games in which a small rubber ball is struck against a wall with the hand or fist. It can be played in a three- or four-walled court or against a single wall by two or four players (in singles or doubles games, respectively). competition. A rematch in the gold medal gold medal traditional first prize. [Western Cult: Misc.] See : Prize game was not to be, but both went out on a high note. Andersen's three goals sparked a comeback in the finals that saw Denmark defeat Hungary for the gold medal. For the bronze, Hundvin scored the deciding goal as Norway nipped South Korea by a single point. Openly gay U.S. diver David Pichler came close to a medal, but he and teammate Troy Dumais fell just two points short of a bronze in the synchronized three-meter springboard. In his two other events, Pichler, 32, finished ninth in the 10-meter platform and seventh in the synchronized 10-meter platform with Mark Ruiz Mark Ruiz (born April 9, 1979 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico), is a Olympic diver from Puerto Rico. Ruiz represented the United States in the 2000 Olympic Games and the 2004 Olympic Games. Ruiz took up diving at the age of 9. Upon a coach's suggestion, he moved to the U.S. . Australian discus thrower Lisa-Marie Vizaniari Lisa-Marie Vizaniari (born 14 February 1971) is a retired Australian discus thrower. Her personal best throw was 65.86 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne. The Australian, and Oceanian,[1] record currently belongs to Daniela Costian with 68.72 metres. , 28, ended up eighth in the finals. Tennis players Conchita Martinez, 28, and Amelie Mauresmo, 21, lost in the second and first rounds, respectively, in women's singles. Neither advanced past the quarterfinals in their doubles matches. |
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