At the World OutGames 2009 there were 38 sports: Aerobics, Badminton, Basketball, Beach Volleyball, Bowling, Bridge, Canoe and Kayak, Climbing, Country Western Dance, Curling, Cycling, Dancing, Diving, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Floor Volleyball, Golf, Handball, Ice hockey, Martial Arts, Billiards, Roller Racing, Rowing, Shooting, Soccer (Football), Softball, Squash, Swimming, Synchronized Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Track & Field, Triathlon Water Polo, Wrestling.

The reporter from GlobalGayz participated in Swimming, hence the majority of swimming photos. (It is difficult to see much of other sports because of the confining schedule in any one sport.) The swimming was under the auspices of the International Lesbian and Gay Aquatics ILGA) organization.

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Copenhagen newspaper report about the OutGames.
Team Denmark T-shirt.
Spectators and swimmers.
Team Sweden members.
Hot Helsinki Team member.
Young and old athletes: the swimming was organized as an
Team Orange County (California) with GlobalGayz’ Richard Ammon.
Volunteers were crucial to the success of the OutGames.
Close-up of medals won by Team Orange County in swimming..
Swimmer being awarded his medal with a kiss.
Notices for Antwerp Games October 2009.
Notices for AquaRomae swim meet October 2009.
Notice for GaySwim Amsterdam (Water Polo) October 2009.
Free massages offered by Stop AIDS members.
Team Denmark water polo player watching a match.
Water polo action.
Synchronized swimming was popular during the OutGames.
Synchronized swimming was popular during the OutGames.
There were 38 sports in the OutGames including men’s beach
There were 38 sports in the OutGames including women’s beach
There were informal events in the OutGames including a ballroom
There were informal events in the OutGames including an outdoor
There were 38 sports in the OutGames including rowing on
There were 38 sports in the OutGames including ballroom dancing.
There were 38 sports in the OutGames including ice figure
There were 38 sports in the OutGames including curling.
Team Calgary swimmer.
Brand new Copenhagen Aqua Center for swimming.
Interior of the Aqua Center.
Outside the Aqua Center.
Interior of the Aqua Center.
Start of a race.
Athletes in the Aqua Center.
Team banners.
Team banners.
Swimmers waiting for their race.
Athletes from Sydney WettOnes.
Swimmer from Sydney WettOnes with kangaroo.
Water polo player.
OutGames banner.
Team Stockholm Dolphins swimmer.
Team Ketelbinkie Rotterdam.
Coast to Coast Team.
Team Melbourne Glamourheads.
Team Long Beach Grunions, California.
Team Dolphins Dusseldorf.
Host Team Denmark with ‘crown’ Speedo.
Team Barcelona.
Officials and swimmers at start end of pool.
Swimmer from Long Beach Grunions, California.
Scoreboard for relay race.

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