Tracking LGBTQ+ Athletes at the 2022 Beijing Olympics

The 2022 Beijing Olympic Games officially kick off with the opening ceremony on Friday, Feb. 4 and run through Sunday, Feb. 20. At least 34 out LGBTQ+ athletes will compete across nine different sports and represent 14 countries. Check back here as the Human Rights Campaign tracks the progress of these out Olympians.

Click here for a full list of the 34 openly LGBTQ+ athletes competing in Beijing.

Feb. 20

Team LGBTQ finishes the Winter #Olympics in 12th place on the medal table, with 39% of out athletes winning a medal. The power of being out. #TeamLGBTQ https://t.co/J9ctHpyc7d
— Outsports (@outsports) February 20, 2022

Feb. 19

Congratulation Bruce Mouat, winning the final #TeamLGBTQ medal at these #Olympics https://t.co/EDPgrWLmt6
— Outsports (@outsports) February 19, 2022

Feb. 18

Congratulations to @guskenworthy
on an amazing Olympic career. You leave an incredible mark on the world of sports and the LGBTQ+ community. We are so proud of the HRC family and celebrate the visibility you brought to our community! #Beijing2022 https://t.co/PUlFmxkHY6
— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) February 19, 2022

Feb. 17

It's been an incredible #Olympics for @BrittanyBowe. First she was a flag bearer, and now she's won her first individual medal! #TeamLGBTQ https://t.co/buACY8B1HZ
— OutSports (@outsports) February 17, 2022

Sandra Naeslund arrived in Beijing as a gold medal favorite for #TeamLGBTQ She lived up to the hype https://t.co/r42LvmgekH
— OutSports (@outsports) February 17, 2022

Seven players on the Canadian women’s ice hockey team are openly LGBTQ, making it the gayest Winter Olympic team of all time. https://t.co/toOXzJ2C29
— NBC News (@NBCNews) February 17, 2022

Feb. 16

This Finnish hockey player just won the fourth medal for #TeamLGBTQ at these #Olympics2022
— Outsports (@outsports) https://t.co/isdWTmNuBn February 16, 2022,

Feb. 14

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Congratulations Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron on your gold medal! We couldn’t be any prouder of our LGBTQ+ Olympians. 🥇⛸️ February 15, 2022,

Feb. 7

OLYMPIC CHAMPION!!! 🥇🧡🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/i7Z66o6B8g
— Ireen Wüst (@Ireenw) February 7, 2022

Feb. 6

After seven matches in the round robin, out gay curler Bruce Mouat and partner Jennifer Dodds are ranked #2 in the tournament! Such a great start. #TeamLGBTQ https://t.co/RCFt7S0cub
— Outsports (@outsports) February 6, 2022