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Will Tokyo 2020 change how Japan views sexual minorities?　A brief history of sports and gender

The Olympics are where the world's top athletes gather to perform and compete. Numerous dramas play out as athletes compete for records, often times besting their rivals by the slimmest of margins. How are sexual minorities treated at the Olympic games and what kinds of issues do they face? Let’s examine these questions as we reflect on the history of the interplay between sports and gender.