The Toyko Olympics 2020 has included a record number of out and visible LGBTQ+ athletes and the representation is continuing to grow.
Katarzyna Zillmann, a professional rower competing in the Olympics for Team Poland, used her post-competition interview to thank her girlfriend.
The 26-year-old, who is lesbian, addressed that this wasn’t the first time she had spoken out about LGBTQ+ topics and issues on Polish state TV. “The conversations with you after the medal race were not groundbreaking for me,” she said. “I’ve already talked about it in interviews before, but for some reason, it wasn’t published.” The Polish athlete elaborated on her hopes to support LGBTQ+ people and athletes by speaking out and using her platform. “I know that in