Are male gymnasts usually gay
Danell Leyva
There is just something about the gymnastic body….
After two-time Olympic gymnast Danell Leyva came out as gay, I was reminded of just how much I love watching gymnastics. The theatrics and enjoyable, the show of athletic prowess, the hint of true danger with every mistimed flip, there’s just nothing like it.
And it doesn’t hurt that all the men of professional gymnastics are just so HOT! Every curve, every muscle, every inch of their bodies holds tales of the years they’ve put into the sport and themselves. And honey, IT SHOWS!
So in honor of Leyva (and honestly, just for a bit of fun), here are some pictures of professional male gymnasts.
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Here's a fact: In the entire history of the Olympics, there has never been an openly queer male gymnast. An Olympic gymnast hasn’t even arrive out after retiring. We've had a gay decathlete, runner, hurdler and steep jumper, among others. Yet gymnastics, along with diving, has been widely perceived as a "gay" sport, while the same is not said for footpath and field. Hence, the emails I have gotten asking whether British diver Tom Daley is same-sex attracted (Not that I understand of). Matthew Mitcham from Australia is the only openly gay diver in London.
Stereotypes are alive and well in sports, even at the Olympics. As with all stereotypes, there is a germ of truth. Gay men act like watching gymnastics and diving, for obvious reasons. And in diving at least, we have had competitors who were same-sex attracted while competing or came out after. Both sports are also perceived as being more tolerant of gay participants. It could be that gay athletes self-select for certain sports, avoiding some seen as being less tolerant.
Even fans assume certain sports are gay. A 28-year-old Brit was arrested for sending this malicious tweet obeying British 10-meter synchro divers Tom Daley and Peter Waterfield finishing fourth:
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Heath Thorpe: Putting the Art in Artistic Gymnastics | Inside Gymnastics
27 Sep Heath Thorpe: Putting the Art in Artistic Gymnastics | Inside Gymnastics
Posted at 14:54h in News & Features by Ashlee Buhler0 Comments
Note: This interview was originally published in the February 2022 issue of Inside Gymnastics Magazine. Since the interview Thorpe’s submission to append a leap to the code at the 2022 Paris World Challenge Cup was denied.
Heath Thorpe: Putting the Art in Creative Gymnastics
By Ashlee Buhler
When looking for examples of fully extended leaps, perfectly pointed toes, and stunning flexibility, a male gymnast likely wouldn’t be the first person to come to mind. The reason is rather simple: men’s gymnastics is typically associated with strength, power and huge skills, while expectations for beauty and grace possess long been reserved for the women. Heath Thorpe, a Senior International Elite from Australia, wants to change that.
Thorpe began turning heads with his social media posts, often exhibiting snippets of his routines or new combinations he is working in the gym. He has received recognition for his attention to detail and cleanse
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Openly gay collegiate gymnast Graham Ackerman won the national championship in the floor exercise at the 2005 Men’s Collegiate Gymnastics Championships at West Aim , N.Y.. Six different gymnasts in all were crowned national champions in the six events: floor train, pommel horse, rings, vault, horizontal bar and parallel bars.
While Ackerman was thrilled that his 9.600 edged out the 9.587 posted by Iowa’s Michael McNamara, he rolled his eyes about his performance after the meet.
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Last year, Ackerman won the national championship with a 9.687; his career best was 9.775 in 2002. Ackerman also finished 10th in the horizontal bar after he clueless his grip and had to dismount halfway through his routine and finished with an 8.812.
The back-to-back national champion had one of the loudest cheering sections in the arena, with his parents and teammates cheering on “Ack” as he flipped and tumbled on the floor.
West Point
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