"I have found through my own experience that excellence is a great deterrent against discrimination. I hope that OPO with its membership of champion Athletes, can be a force against homophobia in the world of sport"

Mark Tewksbury - 1992 Olympic Gold Medalist Canada

 

"I hope for the day when being gay is so accepted within all Societies that none of us must prove, through organization like OPO, that we are proud to be who we simply are. Trust me, in the moments as I have won my Olympic medals, neither I or my opponents were contemplating my sexual orientation"

Robert Dover - 6 time Olympian 4 time medal winner USA

 

“If we are to make sport a truly diverse and rich field, then we must work together to challenge homophobia in all its guises, at every level and welcome all comers. OPO is striking a blow for all those who have felt unable to participate or truly enjoy their success because of their sexual orientation”

Chris Love - Manchester England, Health development service.

 

“Being invisible makes us vulnerable, and simply allows homophobia to prevail. I love what OPO is doing- providing role models to youth and adults in sport worldwide will do much to make sport a safer and more welcoming place”

Rachel Corbett - Executive Director GLISA and author “Seeing the Invisible, speaking about the Unspoken: A position paper on Homophobia in sport.

 

“A bold step in the right direction by a man with a vision can only make a huge difference for himself and humanity”

Daniel Vaudrin - President Equipe Montreal