A British player who announced that he was gay at the Tokyo Olympics, men's synchro high diving, said at a press conference after winning the gold medal, "I want young LGBT people to know that they are not alone." I encouraged him by saying that.
A pair of British players Tom Daley and Matthew Lee won the gold medal at the Men's Synchro High Diving on the 26th.
Daily announced that he was gay and said at a post-match press conference, "I'm incredibly proud to be gay and an Olympic champion."
After touching on the experience of feeling lonely because he was not familiar with the surrounding environment, he encouraged him by saying, "I want young LGBT people to know that they are not alone and can do anything." ..
According to the parties concerned, at the Tokyo Olympics, the number of athletes who participated by announcing that they are sexual minorities is more than 160, which is the highest number ever.
Mr. Gon Matsunaka, who runs "Pride House Tokyo Legacy," an exchange base for sexual minority parties who are also an official program of the Tokyo Games, said, "I'm glad that Daily sent a message that encourages young people. I want you to take this opportunity to improve your understanding. "