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Jock Talk: Putting the 'flame' in the Olympic flame

Jock Talk: Putting the 'flame' in the Olympic flame

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Feb 1, 2018

There will be no ducking the gay presence for NBC this time when the Winter Olympics open in South Korea next week.

Jock Talk: Make it stop

Jock Talk: Make it stop

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jan 24, 2018

Over 150 women give victim impact statements in sentencing hearing of former Olympic physician Larry Nassar.

Jock Talk: Sin City Classic still fun, despite legal dispute

Jock Talk: Sin City Classic still fun, despite legal dispute

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jan 17, 2018

The legal dispute over ownership of the Sin City Classic LGBT multi-sport festival does not appear to have cast a major pall over the event held during Martin Luther King Jr. weekend in Las Vegas.

Jock Talk: And then there were three

Jock Talk: And then there were three

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Jan 10, 2018

Decades ago when I was a young(er) pup covering the Olympics, I decided that the biggest difference (besides temperature) between the Winter Olympics and the Summer Olympics was simple:

Jock Talk: Powerlifting challenges gender binary

Jock Talk: Powerlifting challenges gender binary

  • Jan 4, 2018

Powerlifting challenges gender binary

Jock Talk: 2017: The year Outgames imploded

Jock Talk: 2017: The year Outgames imploded

  • Dec 27, 2017

2017: The year Outgames imploded

Jock Talk: Sin City registration opens

Jock Talk: Sin City registration opens

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Dec 20, 2017

Organizers of the multi-sport Sin City Classic report that registration is open for 18 sports for next year's festival, scheduled for January 11-14 in Las Vegas.

Jock Talk: Sports needs a moral compass

Jock Talk: Sports needs a moral compass

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Dec 13, 2017

Santa's got it is easy: treats for boys and girls who have been nice, lumps of coal for those who have been naughty.

Jock Talk: Gay Native boxer learned the ropes

Jock Talk: Gay Native boxer learned the ropes

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 29, 2017

Being a jock is just one aspect of identity intersection in the lives of most athletes and coaches

Jock Talk: Giving thanks on the ice

Jock Talk: Giving thanks on the ice

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 22, 2017

Giving thanks to the Gay Games.

Jock Talk: Time for USOC to step up

Jock Talk: Time for USOC to step up

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 15, 2017

So, you've spent the past few days reeling from one revelation and allegation after another about individuals in power wreaking havoc on young lives in their grasp with abuse.

Jock Talk: Exciting, pivotal times for Gay Games

Jock Talk: Exciting, pivotal times for Gay Games

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 8, 2017

For the past 14 years, Gay Games organizers and activists have been distracted by a rival event founded to co-opt their brand and possibly kill it.

Sports Briefs: Hong Kong picked to host Gay Games XI

Sports Briefs: Hong Kong picked to host Gay Games XI

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 1, 2017

The Federation of Gay Games voted this week to stage the 2022 Gay Games in Hong Kong - marking the first time the event would be held in Asia.

Jock Talk: A heartfelt Warriors Pride Night

Jock Talk: A heartfelt Warriors Pride Night

  • by Roger Brigham
  • Nov 1, 2017

The Golden State Warriors hold their second Pride Night.