Gay Olympics
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Gay Olympics most commonly refers to the Gay Games
which were originally named the Gay Olympics but were forced to choose a different name due to legal action by the International Olympic Committee.
The term is sometimes also used to apply to other sporting events:
Gay Games
The Gay Games is the world's largest sporting and cultural event organized by and specifically for LGBT athletes, artists, musicians, and others. It welcomes participants of every sexual orientation and every skill level...
which were originally named the Gay Olympics but were forced to choose a different name due to legal action by the International Olympic Committee.
The term is sometimes also used to apply to other sporting events:
- Eurogames (LGBT sporting event)Eurogames (LGBT sporting event)The EuroGames are a gay and lesbian sporting event in Europe, hosted by license of the European Gay and Lesbian Sport Federation and organised by one or more of the federation's member clubs....
, in Europe - World OutgamesWorld OutgamesThe World Outgames are a sporting and cultural event hosted by the gay community. With over 12,000 participants, the 1st World Outgames, held in 2006, was the largest international event to be held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada since the 1976 Summer Olympiad. These first Outgames were not as...
, a worldwide LGBT sporting event