Dame Kelly Holmes

[bluethrunthru]

Personally not a huge surprise to me but I am pleased for her - nobody should be ashamed of their sexuality or "what they are" being out there. As more and more sports people come out I do hope its going to be less of a news item than it should be. Thirty years just being scared that someone will write an article declaring you are what you are anyway is not what life should be about - I can only wish her well for the future

Dame Kelly Holmes shares relief at coming out as gay

The athlete says she's going to "explode with excitement" as she gets rid of fear around her sexuality.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[bluebc]

*shrugs shoulders*

 

[BlueHammer85]

I get the whole ‘who cares’ argument- but end of the day it helps bring many more to come out and completely change their lives for the better - so no harm done

 

[oakiecokie]

*shrugs shoulders*

And thats how it should be mate.

 

[The Stockport Iniesta]

Great Athlete back in the day.

 

[chesterbells]

I fully agree with the sentiments of the OP about her in that regard.

What I do recall about her career trajectory, is being amazed how for years she was a commendable national standard representative athlete, competing at major championships, winning medals including a worlds silver in 1995 but never the biggest of ones, who then in 2004, at the age of 34, won Olympic golds in both the 800m and 1500m back to back, retiring almost immediately afterwards. Quite remarkable, as David Coleman almost said.

In terms of her coming out, genuinely and honestly wish her the very best.

 

[blueinsa]

Fantastic athlete in her day.

 

[5 Hit Gibbon]

I didn't see that coming!

 

[crooky]

For all the people saying 'saw that one a mile off' and the like, put some names down that you think are going to be next to come out.

Just because she's a woman with some muscles doesn't mean she was always likely to come out...

 

[Ghost of 76]

I assumed it had been common knowledge for years!