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Pink Paper is the only national gay title to have a dedicated sports section. Since we started Pink Sport, we’ve been supporting lesbian, gay and bisexual teams and sports people around Britain. We have regular match reports and keep you up to date with the results. If you’ve got a sports story you want us to cover, make sure you let us know.

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Countdown begins for Gay Games 2010

Jeni Quirke

Organisers are already preparing for Germany’s 2010 Gay Games, which is expected to attract thousands of athletes from across the globe to participate in 34 sporting events.

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Holocaust remembered ahead of Germany Vs England match

Jeni Quirke

English football supporters, German fans and members of the Gay Football Supporter’s Network came together to lay a wreath at the Holocaust memorial in Berlin, ahead of the international friendly between Germany and England earlier this month.

Badminton site launch

Jeni Quirke

A new community website for international badminton players has now launched.

Sports grant up for grabs

Jeni Quirke

Queer sports groups and clubs across Greater Manchester are being encouraged to apply for a Manchester Pride Community Fund grant.

Cricket team win yet another match

Jeni Quirke

London’s only gay cricket club are enjoying a busy season of games with a recent win against opponents Washington CC.

Village Manchester prepare for Umbro cup

Jeni Quirke

Hot on the high-heels of Village Manchester FC’s involvement in the Barcelona EuroGames comes the team’s entry into the Umbro International Cup being held in Manchester this month.

Pride games launch mountain biking

Jeni Quirke

Organisers of this year’s Pride Games have announced another exciting first for the competition in the form of a mountain biking event.

Kickboxing girls bring home the trophies

Jeni Quirke

A group of female players from KB Kickboxing have made their school proud by bringing home a trophy each from the CIMAC World Cup event held last month in Berkshire.

Football fans convicted of homophobic chanting

Andrew Gilliver

Two men have been charged with public order offences, after performing homophobic chants at a football match.

During their national tour The Four Poofs and a Piano helped raise some cash for the sexual health charity The Terrance Higgins Trust.

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Brighton Vs Chelsea in Fashanu friendly

Steve Bustin

Art, academia and football came together in Eastbourne this week for a football match and exhibition designed to highlight the continuing homophobia in football.

Mayor leads remebrance team

Jeni Quirke

The Lord Mayor of Liverpool made a public stand against homophobia this month when he captained the city’s gay football team in a match against police officers.

Four cities shortlisted for 2014 World Gay Games

Jeni Quirke

Boston, Cleveland, Miami and Washington DC have been named the four finalists to host the ninth edition of the world Gay Games in 2014.

FA tackle new abuse

Jeni Quirke

The Football Association are to investigate after Cardiff City’s manager was verbally abused with homophobic language during a match against Nottingham Forest, last month.

Ju jitsu students take silver and bronze

Jeni Quirke

Students from Brighton’s Ishigaki Ju Jitsu Club are celebrating after winning a series of silver and bronze medals at this year’s Jikishin National Course and Championships.

City hosts 2011 Outgames

Rex Wockner

Vancouver has been selected to host the 2011 North American Continental Outgames.

FA tackle final taboo

Jeni Quirke

At least 12 top Premier League footballers are gay, according to a former England defender.

Powerlifter scores silver medal

Jeni Quirke

Gay Games Powerlifting champion, Chris Morgan, won a silver medal at the World Single Life Championships in Antwerp earlier this month.

Ju-Jitsu asserts Pink Power

Jeni Quirke

Members of Brighton’s Ishigaki, Britain’s only gay Ju-Jitsu group, attended the Pink Power International gay martial Arts event held in Germany’s Cologne last month.

City hosts fourth Pride Games

Jeni Quirke

The UK’s largest annual gay multisport festival took place in Manchester last month, with hundreds of participants from across the world gathering for an array of competitions, tournaments and sporting activities.