{"id":26398,"date":"2015-10-13T06:16:48","date_gmt":"2015-10-13T10:16:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/tom-bosworth-british-track-and-field-athlete-comes-out-as-gay\/"},"modified":"2015-10-13T06:16:48","modified_gmt":"2015-10-13T10:16:48","slug":"tom-bosworth-british-track-and-field-athlete-comes-out-as-gay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/tom-bosworth-british-track-and-field-athlete-comes-out-as-gay\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Bosworth, British and field athlete, comes out as gay"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tom Bosworth, British and field athlete, comes out as gay<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

British and field athlete Tom Bosworth has come out as gay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The 25-year-old athlete is currently ranked number one in the UK for 20km race walker, holding three British records.<\/p>\n

Speaking on the Victoria Derbyshire show, Bosworth said: ‘It is a big decision, but it’s not going to change my life. I’m comfortable and have been in a happy relationship for the last four and a half years.<\/p>\n

‘This isn’t going to shock anybody that knows me. But to speak out about this, as a sportsperson, it is still news.<\/p>\n

He added: ‘In a few years time, anyone [will be able] to do this. Anyone can succeed in sport. And then hopefully it won’t be news anymore.’<\/p>\n

Bosworth said it was a ‘scary’ thing to come out, but felt like he was ‘really lucky’ because of the support he has had from friends and family. He said he has had ‘99% support’ from other athletes, including Mo Farah.<\/p>\n

‘In sport I don’t think being gay<\/a> is still a “normal” thing,’ he added, when asked about why it is still hard to come out in sport.<\/p>\n

‘In sport you have to look strong, in athletics you’re out there on your own. Others might see being gay<\/a> as a weakness, but I certainly do not consider my sexuality a weakness.’<\/p>\n

Bosworth is the second British and field athlete to come out after hurdler Robert Newton. Bosworth is expected to qualify and compete for Team GB at the Rio 2016 Olympics.<\/p>\n

The post Tom Bosworth, British and field athlete, comes out as gay<\/a> appeared first on Gay Star News<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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