Even though we were not invited by the (soon-to-be ex) FBI Director to get drunk with the athletes at the Winter Olympics this weekend, it doesn’t mean we are not still very proud. Not of Mr. Patel using our money on the private jet, etc., but of all the LGBTQ athletes from around the globe that took part and won a record number of medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Nineteen of the 49 publicly out LGBTQ+ athletes competing in the multinational sporting event, which concluded this weekend, won a medal in their respective competitions. In total, 11 medals were won across multiple sports by members of ‘Team LGBTQ+’ – the name given to the group of queer athletes as part of a campaign by Outsports.
, reported the total number of medals after the Games came to an end on Sunday (22 February). They included five Gold, two Silver, and four Bronze. The triumphant gold medal wins for Team LGBTQ+ included ice hockey player Hilary Knight, skier Breezy Johnson, figure skaters Guillaume Cizeron and Amber Glenn, and free-skier Mathilde Gremaud.A whopping 37 per cent of Team LGBTQ+ won a medal, helping the team to finish 13th overall.
The volume of LGBTQ+ athletes made Team LGBTQ+ the 19th largest contingent of athletes at the event. Zeigler noted that finishing 13th place is “pretty good” considering how small its numbers are compared to other nations.
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