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CBS2 Coverage of GG's

CBS2 Coverage of GG's

CBS2's ongoing coverage of the Gay Games continues with this story and video about ticket sales. Click HERE to watch the video. Not to be mean but when you watch the video there is one guy who might be a few cards short of a full deck and he bought tickets for the swimming...OY VEY!

Gay Games Goes Mobile

Gay Games Goes Mobile

For those who can't live a minute without hearing your phone beep now you can get Gay Games news on your mobile. Just text GG7 to 46787 and you'll have the latest Gay Games news right in the palm of our hand.

Gay Games Tennis Profile

Gay Games Tennis Profile

With only 9 days and counting to go to the Gay Games the Bay Windows, New England’s LGBT Newspaper, profiles Boston tennis player Carlos M. Terra and his Gay Games quest. Read more HERE online

SunTimes Covers The Games Online

SunTimes Covers The Games Online

Need to keep up on the latest Gay Games news? Then head online to the Chicago Sun Times special section for the Gay Games. The SunTimes, sponsor of the Gay Games, will be updating the website from now to the end of the games. Check it out HERE

Gay Games News

Gay Games News

With less than three weeks to the Games here is Monday’s Gay Games news roundup. The games will unofficially kickoff on Friday when openly gay former NFL linebacker Esera Tuaolo and South African Olympian Leigh-Ann Nadoo will keynote Sports Equality Day, a special one-day sports conference. Read more about the conference online HERE.

CBS 2 news reports that about 70 athletes are signed up to row in an event in Crystal Lake for this year’s Gay Games. Read more online HERE.

This past weekend Team Sydney hosts Gay Games gathering. You can read more about that online HERE.

Well that is Monday’s news roundup.

Gay Games News Roundup

Gay Games News Roundup

With the Gay Games only 3 weeks away there is so much news coming out I’m just going to do one long news recap per day instead of individual posts.

The Washington Blade is running an online article profiling DC’s gay atheletes as they prepare for the Gay Games. In fact the DC Mayor announced this past Tuesday “Team D.C. Day.” Read the article online HERE.

Meanwhile in Massachussets the newspaper Bay Windows is profiling the Beantown Soft Tip Dart League (BSDL). Read more HERE

Heading to the host town Chicago the Windy City Media Group is profiling Ian Spencer who will be competing n mixed pairs physique. Read all about Spencer HERE The Windy City Media Group also annouced that at the Games softball has the most registrants ( 1,200 ) of all 32 sports, followed by swimming ( 1,000 ) , tennis ( 900 ) , volleyball ( 800 ) , and bowling and soccer ( 600 each ) . Read more about the Gay Games HERE.

Well that is this morning’s Gay Games in the news roundup.

Gay Games News Roundup

Gay Games News Roundup

With the Gay Games just less than a month away the Gay Games extends registration through Wednesday, June 21. (source Advocate)

Both the Chicago Tribune and the Village Voice recently have run articles on the battle between Montreal’s Out Games and Chicago’s Gay Games and how individual athletes are deciding on which venue to compete.

Meanwhile 365Gay posted an aritcle on how Montreal is getting ready for the 1st Out Games. While over at CBS Chicago you can watch or read about final preparations for Chicago’s Gay Games.

Gay Gamer Get's Hitched

Gay Gamer Get's Hitched

I’m not one to read the Wedding Annoucements of the NYTimes but today I found former and future Gay Gamer Richard Moll and his partner Wallace Pinfold have tied the knot. The couple had commitment ceremony at the Union Church in Harpswell, Me. Moll has competed in the Gay Games in Amsterdam and Sydney and will be participating at Chicago next month. MORE HERE