EntertainmentOlympic organizers accused of homophobia with Grindr block

Olympic organizers accused of homophobia with Grindr block

The upcoming Olympic Games in Paris are attracting the attention of millions of people. Sports fans are gearing up to cheer for their country's representatives, and local restaurant owners are counting on the incoming profits. However, it turns out that not everyone will have a pleasant time in Paris.

Olympic Games organizers blocked Grindr
Olympic Games organizers blocked Grindr
Images source: © Canva | Canva

4:54 PM EDT, July 24, 2024

The sexuality of athletes at the Olympic Games has always sparked controversy. The actions of the Olympic Games organizers are twofold: on the one hand, they provide condoms, but on the other, they build cardboard beds designed to collapse if overloaded. At the Olympic Village, representatives from 206 countries will receive about 200,000 male condoms and 20,000 female condoms. Despite this, the Olympic Games organizers are doing everything possible to limit casual encounters.

Olympic games not for gays?

Portal X user Louis Pisano is sounding the alarm. According to him, the Olympic Games organizers are making it difficult for gays to have romances. There is irrefutable evidence for this. The Grindr app, which is the gay version of Tinder, has been blocked in the Olympic Village area. Louis tested this by trying to check profiles in the given location. It turned out to be impossible, which he believes is evidence of Grindr being blocked in that location.

This isn’t the first time the Olympic Games organizers have blocked Grindr. A similar event occurred during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. While many people scoff at the blockade, some understand the committee’s decision and explain it logically: "Unfortunately, I understand why they did this, because many athletes have been outed, including in countries where being an LGBTQ+ person is illegal or taboo," wrote one internet user. Some people joke that due to the Grindr blockade, Tom Daley, a British diver and gay man who has been married for several years, will not be able to enjoy his stay in Paris.

© essanews.com
·

Downloading, reproduction, storage, or any other use of content available on this website—regardless of its nature and form of expression (in particular, but not limited to verbal, verbal-musical, musical, audiovisual, audio, textual, graphic, and the data and information contained therein, databases and the data contained therein) and its form (e.g., literary, journalistic, scientific, cartographic, computer programs, visual arts, photographic)—requires prior and explicit consent from Wirtualna Polska Media Spółka Akcyjna, headquartered in Warsaw, the owner of this website, regardless of the method of exploration and the technique used (manual or automated, including the use of machine learning or artificial intelligence programs). The above restriction does not apply solely to facilitate their search by internet search engines and uses within contractual relations or permitted use as specified by applicable law.Detailed information regarding this notice can be found  here.