Which lesbian athletes are you looking forward to watching in the 2016 Summer Olympics?
The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil are set to start on August 5th and according to Outsports.com, a record 38 athletes are ready to participate.
Charley Walters, formerly of Bravo’s “Friends to Lovers” and the owner of CW3, one of Los Angeles’ premier PR firms, will be covering LGBT athletes in Rio for a variety of media outlets, including Bravo, E! News, and The New York Times TimesTalk.
“I’m going to be doing color commentating, some behind-the-scenes stuff, one-on-one interviews and discussions, and I’ll also be reporting live from the Pride House in Rio,” he said. “We’re going to be basically covering the stuff you won’t see on mainstream news outlets like ABC or NBC.”
Walters knows a thing or two about covering the Olympic Games. He’s attended the last seven, and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio will be his eighth.
“We have more LGBT athletes participating in these games than ever before. It’s something that should be talked about and noted, and I’m glad that I can help give these amazing athletes a platform.”
Some recognizable lesbian athletes competing in Rio include:
Megan Rapinoe, Soccer — USA
Brittney Griner, Basketball — USA
Angel McCoughtry, Basketball — USA
Seimone Augustus, Basketball — USA
Caster Semenya, Track & Field— South Africa
Nicola Adams, Boxing — United Kingdom
Walters plans to keep Curve in the loop with behind-the-scenes tidbits and updates throughout the duration of the Summer Olympics. Stay tuned for more!
If you are an LGBT athlete and would like to share your story with Curve Magazine, contact Lyndsey D’Arcangelo at [email protected] or on Twitter @darcangel21