Curdin Orlik has made history by becoming the first Swiss athlete to come out as gay. The 27-year-old is a champion in the sport of Schwingen (Swiss wrestling).
Although it’s not particularly known outside Switzerland, it’s the country’s national sport – which means Orlik’s coming out is pretty major for LGBTQ representation.
In his coming out interview with The Magazine, Orlik revealed: “For far too long I have pushed out who I really am. I always knew that I was gay, for sure since I was 12.