At London 2012, there were 23 out LGBTQ+ athletes competing – at Tokyo 2020, there were at least 186; Dr David Eldridge is part of a team of academics studying the impact of this surge in visibility; he writes about his own sporting journey and lays out an exciting opportunity for researchers interested in this topic…

From the letter ‘X’ to the ‘Queen of Tokyo’, from a trail-blazing trans triumph to Britain’s No 1 knitter, here’s our collection of quality queer-friendly memories that will linger on long after the Olympic flame has been extinguished in Japan…