Italian Olympic skier Sofia Goggia apologises for her homophobic and transphobic comments
Italian Olympic skier Sofia Goggia has apologised for her recent homophobic comments in a new statement. Recently, the professional athlete came under fire for making anti-LGBTQ+ comments in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera.
During the sit-down, the 29-year-old was asked if there were LGBTQ+ athletes within the competitive sport of skiing, to which she responded “no”. “Among women yes.
Not for men, I would say. You have to throw yourself down the Streif in Kitzbuhel,” she told the publication. For non-skiers, the Streif is one of the most challenging downhill slopes in the world, which according to Goggia is too much for gay athletes to take on.
Alongside her homophobic response, she also made offensive comments regarding the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports. “In terms of sport a man who turns into a woman has physical characteristics, even at the hormonal level, which allow him to push harder.
