Sydney was host to the sixth Gay Games in 2002 which was attended by about 11,000 athletes participating in more than 25 sports. GlobalGayz owner Richard Ammon was a participant swimmer for Team Orange County, California, which accounts for the swimming-only photos. (It is difficult for athletes in one sport to see other sports because of scheduling.) The photos here show some activities at the opening and closing ceremonies, including singer k.d.lang (photo 22) as well as swimming events held in the same Olympic Pool Stadium used for the regular Olympics in Sydney 2000. Also featured was Australia’s openly gay Supreme Court Justice Michael Kirby at the opening ceremony.

See the gay Australia story on this site for more about his speech.

 

Scoreboard in the pool with Gay Games 2002 logo.
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Exterior of the Olympic pool stadium.
Interior of the Olympic pool stadium.
Interior of the Olympic pool stadium.
Interior of the Olympic pool stadium (there are four pools).
Swimmers warming up before their races.
Timers at the end of a race.
Mates from an Australian team.
Amsterdam team logo.
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Team banners hung around the pool.
End of the race (GlobalGayz owner Richard Ammon in second
Result for mens 50 meter butterfly race (Ammon in 3rrd
Swimmers from Holland and USA waiting for their race.
Admiring the view!
Friends congratulating each other after a race.
Pink Flamingo festivity after the swim races are finished.
Team New York City member.
Pink Flamingo festivity after the swim races are finished.
Pink Flamingo festivity after the swim races are finished.
Team Orange County (California, USA) team member Richard Ammon.
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Logo of Gay Games VI in 2002 in Sydney.
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Indigenous Australian athletes.
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in
K.D. Laing sang at the opening ceremony.
The Gay Games are held every four years in a
Image from the opening ceremony of Gay Games VI in

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