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Pride season play time
Local gay sports groups have bounty of summer activities planned
The Rainbow Spinnakers in action on a recent sailing expedition. Its members have activities planned every weekend throughout summer. (Photo by Kevin Majoros)
Pride month is upon us and the D.C. sports clubs are all in full summer swing. Following are some highlights of activities for the coming weeks.
June is a great month for sailing in the Delmarva area. The Rainbow Spinnakers head out every weekend and some weeknights. You can learn to skipper or just relax as a passenger. For more info, visit rainbowspinnakers.org.
The Lambda Divers have two scuba diving trips lined up for fall. Join them in Grand Cayman or Cozumel for either the whole week or just the weekend. You can meet the divers every third Sunday at Nellie’s Sports Bar between 5-7 p.m. for happy hour. The next happy hour is June 19. They can also be found at lambdadivers.org.
The District of Columbia Aquatics Club is hosting the 20th annual Swim for Life event on June 25 at Rolph’s Wharf on the Chester River. There will be 1-, 2-, 3-, 4- and 5-mile swims contested that day. Proceeds from Swim for Life support a number of small local organizations assisting individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as the Chester River Association, which advocates for the health of the Chester River. Visit swimdcac.org for details. On a side note, the swimmers will be heading to Honolulu, Hawaii from July 6-10 for the International Gay & Lesbian Aquatics Championships. Good luck swimmers.
The D.C. Gay Flag Football League is currently between seasons but members are keeping in shape by cross training in Ping Pong. The fourth Thursday of each month this summer they will be paddling away at Nellie’s Sports Bar at 7:30 p.m. Entry fees are $15 for singles and $25 for doubles. The next paddling is June 23. Contact Master JJ at [email protected] as spots will fill up.
The Lambda Links Golf Club is hosting its second tournament of the season on June 11 at the University of Maryland golf course. Members have room for 40 golfers and tee times start at noon. Cost of the event is $80 which includes green fees, prizes, range balls, gift and cart. Contact Matt at [email protected].
The Adventuring outdoors group is hosting another ride in its series of Arlington Evening Bike Rides on June 14. Using bike trails and bicycle friendly residential streets, the ride is a 19-mile loop and will visit the swanky Lake Barcroft neighborhood in Fairfax County. At the end of the ride an optional social dinner will be held at Rocklands Barbeque. The group will meet at the Clarendon Metro station elevator entrance (Wilson Blvd. and Highland St.) and the ride will begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. Bring a helmet, water and the $2 trip fee. Contact Lee at [email protected].
Not convinced all these summer sports are for you? The D.C. IceBreakers will skate on Wednesday at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex. Cool off on the ice with the skaters starting at 8:15 p.m., then join them for a social after the skate. Details are at dcicebreakers.com.
On Sunday, head over to the sports row at Capital Pride where you can mingle with the athletes from the various LGBT sports clubs. During the course of the day, different teams will be tending bar in the beer gardens at the west end of the festival. Join them as they do their best to coax a tip from your wallet to benefit their team. Happy Pride!
More than a dozen LGBTQ athletes won medals at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics that ended on Sunday.
Cayla Barnes, Hilary Knight, and Alex Carpenter are LGBTQ members of the U.S. women’s hockey team that won a gold medal after they defeated Canada in overtime. Knight the day before the Feb. 19 match proposed to her girlfriend, Brittany Bowe, an Olympic speed skater.
French ice dancer Guillaume Cizeron, who is gay, and his partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry won gold. American alpine skier Breezy Johnson, who is bisexual, won gold in the women’s downhill. Amber Glenn, who identifies as bisexual and pansexual, was part of the American figure skating team that won gold in the team event.
Swiss freestyle skier Mathilde Gremaud, who is in a relationship with Vali Höll, an Austrian mountain biker, won gold in women’s freeski slopestyle.
Bruce Mouat, who is the captain of the British curling team that won a silver medal, is gay. Six members of the Canadian women’s hockey team — Emily Clark, Erin Ambrose, Emerance Maschmeyer, Brianne Jenner, Laura Stacey, and Marie-Philip Poulin — that won silver are LGBTQ.
Swedish freestyle skier Sandra Naeslund, who is a lesbian, won a bronze medal in ski cross.
Belgian speed skater Tineke den Dulk, who is bisexual, was part of her country’s mixed 2000-meter relay that won bronze. Canadian ice dancer Paul Poirier, who is gay, and his partner, Piper Gilles, won bronze.
Laura Zimmermann, who is queer, is a member of the Swiss women’s hockey team that won bronze when they defeated Sweden.
Outsports.com notes all of the LGBTQ Olympians who competed at the games and who medaled.
Sports
US wins Olympic gold medal in women’s hockey
Team captain Hilary Knight proposed to girlfriend on Wednesday
The U.S. women’s hockey team on Thursday won a gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
Team USA defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime. The game took place a day after Team USA captain Hilary Knight proposed to her girlfriend, Brittany Bowe, an Olympic speed skater.
Cayla Barnes and Alex Carpenter — Knight’s teammates — are also LGBTQ. They are among the more than 40 openly LGBTQ athletes who are competing in the games.
The Olympics will end on Sunday.
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Attitude! French ice dancers nail ‘Vogue’ routine
Cizeron and Fournier Beaudry strike a pose in memorable Olympics performance
Madonna’s presence is being felt at the Olympic Games in Italy.
Guillaume Cizeron and his rhythm ice dancing partner Laurence Fournier Beaudry of France performed a flawless skate to Madonna’s “Vogue” and “Rescue Me” on Monday.
The duo scored an impressive 90.18 for their effort, the best score of the night.
“We’ve been working hard the whole season to get over 90, so it was nice to see the score on the screen,” Fournier Beaudry told Olympics.com. “But first of all, just coming out off the ice, we were very happy about what we delivered and the pleasure we had out there. With the energy of the crowd, it was really amazing.”
Watch the routine on YouTube here.
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