2010 Gay Games
gay game gay game viii international multisport event cultural gathering organized specifically lesbian gay bisexual transgender lgbtq athlete artist musician held july august cologne germany march federation gay game fgg announced cologne johannesburg paris official candidate city gay game viii cologne elected fgg annual meeting chicago november game marked first time game held germany second time europe amsterdam hosted gay game sir elton john announced ambassador game november athlete country participated gay game athlete came germany followed united state united kingdom netherlands france german foreign minister guido westerwelle openly gay attended opening ceremony july official anthem gay game facing miracle taylor dayne performed live also sir elton john announced ambassador game november event featured sport accompanied community cultural event throughout cologne surrounding area discipline consisted badminton basketball beachvolleyball bodybuilding physique bowling bridge chess cycling dancesport diving field hockey figure skating golf handball ice hockey inline speed skating martial art poolbilliards powerlifting road race incl marathon sailing soccer football softball sport climbing sport shooting squash swimming synchronized swimming table tennis tennis track field triathlon volleyball water polo wrestling soccer football largest participation male female competitor federation gay game sanctioning body gay game gay game lgbt right germany list lgbtrelated organization gay game viii official homepage english postcard europe questioning necessity gay game