There
are
now
at
least
11
openly
lesbian
or
gay
athletes
competing
in
Beijing.
An
update
on
their
performances
as
of
press
time,
Aug.
13:
Judith
Arndt,
Germany,
Cycling
A
previous
Olympic
medalist,
Arndt
finished
a
disappointing
41st
in
the
women’s
road
race
Sunday
and
6th
in
the
women’s
time
trial
Wednesday.
Imke
Duplitzer,
Germany,
Fencing
Duplitzer
lost
in
the
second
round
of
individual
epee
competition
11-15
to
Ildiko
Mincza-Nebald
of
Hungary
on
Wednesday.
Vicky
Galindo
(left)
and
Lauren
Lappin,
USA,
Softball
The
U.S.
softball
team
is
off
to
a
2-0
start,
defeating
Venezuela
and
Australia.
Gro
Hammerseng
and
Katja
Nyberg,
Norway,
Handball
Partners
on
and
off
the
court,
Hammerseng
and
Nyberg
helped
lead
Norway
to
a
35-19
first
round
victory
over
Kazakhstan
Wednesday.
Natasha
Kai,
USA,
Soccer
Having
won
its
group
in
preliminary
play,
the
team
advances
to
the
quarterfinal
to
play
Canada
on
Aug.
15.
Matthew
Mitcham,
Australia,
Diving
Scheduled
to
dive
in
the
men’s
3-meter
springboard
beginning
Aug.
18,
and
10-meter
platform
Aug.
22.
Victoria
Svensson,
Sweden,
Soccer
Captain
of
the
Swedish
team,
Svensson
led
her
team
to
the
quarterfinals,
where
they
play
Germany
on
Aug.
15.
Rennae
Stubbs,
Australia,
Tennis
Along
with
doubles
partner
Samantha
Stosur,
Stubbs
won
the
opening
match
and
the
team
is
considered
a
medal
contender.
Linda
Bresonik,
Germany,
Soccer
After
winning
their
group
in
preliminary
play,
the
German
team
advanced
to
the
quarterfinal
to
play
Sweden
on
Aug.
15.
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Judith
Arndt,
Germany,
Cycling
Imke
Duplitzer,
Germany,
Fencing
Vicky
Galindo
(left)
and
Lauren
Lappin,
USA,
Softball
Gro
Hammerseng
and
Katja
Nyberg,
Norway,
Handball
Natasha
Kai,
USA,
Soccer
Matthew
Mitcham,
Australia,
Diving
Victoria
Svensson,
Sweden,
Soccer
