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Quiz about In the Sports Closet What Can be Done

In the Sports Closet: What Can be Done? Quiz

The sports world has been one of the most resistant arenas in terms of LGBT acceptance, but that is slowly changing.

A multiple-choice quiz by trident. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
trident

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
367,356

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Causing a stir in the 1980s after she emigrated from Eastern Europe, one of the first notable openly gay athletes came from the tennis world. Who was this female tennis pro? Hint

Chris Evert

Margaret Court

Martina Navratilova

Monica Seles

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Question 2 of 10

2. The first professional team sports athlete to come out of the closet was Sheryl Swoopes in 2005, who played in which women's sports league? Hint

NPF

LPGA

WNBA

WPSL

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Question 3 of 10

3. Gareth Thomas, a hardened Welshman, came out in 2009 and roiled the sports world, for he was a tough guy in what rough sport? Hint

cricket

rugby

wrestling

polo

4. Chosen as member of the U.S. delegation in protest to the anti-homosexual policies of Russia during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, what former figure skater came out in conjunction with his appointment, but to little fanfare? Hint

Alexander Fadeyev

Johnny Weir

Brian Boitano

Scott Hamilton

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jason Collins is said to be the first openly gay male to play for a professional sports team in the United States. Because he came out as a free agent, there was speculation he wouldn't be signed, yet what newly-relocated NBA team eventually gave him a chance? Hint

Brooklyn Nets

Milwaukee Bucks

San Antonio Spurs

Boston Celtics

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Question 6 of 10

6. Puerto Rican Orlando Cruz and Thai athlete Nong Toom are famous LGBT athletes from what sport? Hint

judo

skiing

boxing

hockey

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Question 7 of 10

7. What HIV-positive former diver congratulated British Olympic medalist Tom Daley when he came out in 2013? Hint

Matthew Mitcham

Greg Louganis

David Boudia

Hu Jia

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Question 8 of 10

8. German Imke Duplitzer, an open lesbian, is famous for pillorying the International Olympic Committee for its many faults, amongst them their lack of consideration for LGBT rights in host countries. I certainly wouldn't want to be on the other side of an argument from her as she is an expert in which field? Hint

fencing

curling

luge

badminton

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Question 9 of 10

9. Former Baylor center Brittney Griner, who stands at an intimidating 6' 8'', came out right before she started playing in the WNBA. What Phoenix team drafted her first overall? Hint

Heat

Suns

Mercury

Feathers

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Question 10 of 10

10. American footballer Michael Sam came out in 2014 in a huge interview with Chris Connelly. Why was the announcement from the Mizzou defensive end such a big deal? Hint

He would be the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell refused him entry into the league

The University of Missouri banned him from play because of his orientation

He was the first openly gay NCAA athlete

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Causing a stir in the 1980s after she emigrated from Eastern Europe, one of the first notable openly gay athletes came from the tennis world. Who was this female tennis pro?

Answer: Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova defected to the U.S. from Czechoslovakia in 1981, and soon after came out. She was the ultimate outsider of the game: a foreigner, a lesbian, and a left-hander in a right-hander's game.

When Billie Jean King was outed soon after, Navratilova was said to not be very supportive, which led to bad relations between the two in the tennis world.

2. The first professional team sports athlete to come out of the closet was Sheryl Swoopes in 2005, who played in which women's sports league?

Answer: WNBA

Swoopes was previously married and had a son in a heterosexual relationship, but announced in "ESPN Magazine" that she was tired of hiding her sexual orientation. She began a relationship with the Houston Comets assistant coach at the time.

3. Gareth Thomas, a hardened Welshman, came out in 2009 and roiled the sports world, for he was a tough guy in what rough sport?

Answer: rugby

Gareth "Alfie" Thomas was still playing rugby when he announced he was gay. His tough guy appearance was anti-stereotypical and he became a well-known celebrity in the UK and appeared on many television shows.

Answer: Brian Boitano

Boitano's outing was not a great surprise to many, and it was considered a positive sign by gay groups that athletes could declare their orientation without it being a big deal.

Answer: Brooklyn Nets

Collins didn't come out until he had played in the NBA for several years, which proved to some that professional sports leagues weren't completely supportive of gay athletes who wished play openly.

6. Puerto Rican Orlando Cruz and Thai athlete Nong Toom are famous LGBT athletes from what sport?

Answer: boxing

While Cruz is a traditional boxer, Parinya Charoenphol (more commonly known as Nong Toom) is a popular champion of Muay Thai. These two athletes have both been formidable champions in their respective sports.

7. What HIV-positive former diver congratulated British Olympic medalist Tom Daley when he came out in 2013?

Answer: Greg Louganis

A four-time gold medalist, Louganis was the face of the American diving program in the late eighties and early nineties. He is openly gay and married his husband in 2013.

Tom Daley started dating American screenwriter Dustin Lance Black and came out on YouTube shortly after. Daley won the bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics.

Answer: fencing

Duplitzer is famous for her human rights advocacy, though she also had a short stint teaching Orlando Bloom how to use a blade in the film "The Three Musketeers".

9. Former Baylor center Brittney Griner, who stands at an intimidating 6' 8'', came out right before she started playing in the WNBA. What Phoenix team drafted her first overall?

Answer: Mercury

Griner has received many awards and receiving first pick overall is a huge feat. In her very first game in the WNBA, she tied the league's dunk record.

10. American footballer Michael Sam came out in 2014 in a huge interview with Chris Connelly. Why was the announcement from the Mizzou defensive end such a big deal?

Answer: He would be the first openly gay player to be drafted into the NFL

Though other players such as Wade Davis had come out after their careers had finished, Michael Sam proudly announced his orientation before the draft. It was an unprecedented first in the sports world.

Source: Author trident

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