Tag: World Championship
Openly gay Team GB athlete ready to risk prison defending LGBTQ rights in Qatar
After collecting a silver medal in the 20km race walk at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year, Tom Bosworth is at the peak of his career.
It means that when the World Championships take place in 2019 in Qatar, he could be in for securing the top prize.
But the openly gay athlete – who publicly came out in 2015 – risks imprisonment if he speaks out in favour of LGBTQ rights when visiting the Middle Eastern country.
Bosworth is rightfully angry...