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“LGBT people in Japan, including athletes, are entitled to equal protection under the law, but currently there are a very limited number of openly out professional athletes in the country, and many remain in the closet from fear and stigma,” said J-ALL director Yuri Igarashi.

“Being able to compete with the best in the world as my most authentic self at the biggest international multi-sport games shows how far we’ve come on inclusion in sport.”

The International Olympic Committee announced today that, due to growing concern over the effects and spread of the Coronavirus (Covid-19), the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games will be postponed. The decision […]