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Gay Games VII Athlete Courtney Yamada

Courtney Yamada, 26, is ranked second in the United States and 15th in the world in skeleton racing, a winter sport similar to the luge. She is an athlete Ambassador, part of a group of prominent gay and lesbian athletes who are helping publicize and support the mission of Gay Games VII. She is photographed on the roof of Mr. Big Studios in Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 2006. ..Over 12,000 gay and lesbian athletes from 60 countries are in Chicago competing in 30 sports during the Games from July 15 through 22, 2006. Over 50,000 athletes have competed in the quadrennial Games since they were founded by Dr. Tom Wadell, a 1968 Olympic decathlete, and a group of friends in San Francisco in 1982, with the goal of using athletics to promote community building and social change. The Gay Games resemble the Olympics in structure, but the spirit is one of inclusion, rather than exclusivity. There are no qualifying events or minimum or maximum requirements. The Games have been held in Vancouver (1990), New York (1994), Amsterdam (1998), and Sydney (2002)...

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Courtney Yamada, 26, is ranked second in the United States and 15th in the world in skeleton racing, a winter sport similar to the luge. She is an athlete Ambassador, part of a group of prominent gay and lesbian athletes who are helping publicize and support the mission of Gay Games VII. She is photographed on the roof of Mr. Big Studios in Chicago, Illinois, April 22, 2006. ..Over 12,000 gay and lesbian athletes from 60 countries are in Chicago competing in 30 sports during the Games from July 15 through 22, 2006. Over 50,000 athletes have competed in the quadrennial Games since they were founded by Dr. Tom Wadell, a 1968 Olympic decathlete, and a group of friends in San Francisco in 1982, with the goal of using athletics to promote community building and social change. The Gay Games resemble the Olympics in structure, but the spirit is one of inclusion, rather than exclusivity. There are no qualifying events or minimum or maximum requirements. The Games have been held in Vancouver (1990), New York (1994), Amsterdam (1998), and Sydney (2002)...