by Rex Wockner
International News
Gold-medal diver Matthew Mitcham told the Sydney Morning Herald on Oct. 8 that he is sad he was the only out gay man at the Beijing Olympics.
"I was actually very surprised I was the only out male at the Olympic Games," he said. "It's a little bit sad, I think, because statistically there should be a lot more but, you know what, it's each to one's own. I'm not going to pressure anybody else to come out of the closet because it's their own choice. But I'm proud to be there, proud to be that one that lots of other people can look up to."
Some 10,500 athletes took part in the games. Mitcham's gold-medal dive received the highest score in Olympic diving history.
