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2014 Gay Games

October 23, 2023

The 2014 Gay Games, also known as Gay Games 9, were an international multi-sport event and cultural gathering organized by, and specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) athletes, artists and musicians.[1] It was held from August 9 to August 16, 2014 in Cleveland, with some events being held in the nearby city of Akron, Ohio. An estimated 8,000 athletes from more than 50 nations participated in 37 sports and cultural events.

IX Gay Games
Cleveland-Akron 2014
Host cityCleveland
Akron
CountryUnited States
MottoGo all out
Nations50
Athletes8,000
Events37 sports
OpeningAugust 9, 2014 (2014-08-09)
ClosingAugust 16, 2014 (2014-08-16)
Main venueQuicken Loans Arena
Websitewww.gg9cle.com

Bidding Process Edit

Bids
  Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  Washington, D.C., United States
  Cleveland-Akron, Ohio, United States
Cancelled
  Miami, Florida, United States

According to the Federation of Gay Games (FGG), fourteen cities expressed interest in hosting the event. During its annual meeting in Cape Town on October 28, 2008, the FGG announced that four American cities made the deadline and were thus in the running to host the games: Boston, Cleveland, Miami, and Washington, D.C. Of these cities, Boston, Cleveland, and Washington, D.C. submitted bid books by the deadline. The FGG selected Cleveland as the host city on September 29, 2009 during its annual meeting in Cologne, Germany.[2][3][4]

Sponsors Edit

On April 13, 2013, the Cleveland Foundation announced a US$250,000 grant as the presenting sponsor of the event, which was to be known as "The 2014 Gay Games presented by the Cleveland Foundation," marking the first time the Gay Games had had a presenting sponsor.[5] In addition to local support from sponsors such as the Cleveland Clinic, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Cleveland Indians, the Games saw major corporate sponsorship from large companies like Coca-Cola, Marriott, and United.

The United Church of Christ became the first religious denomination to be a major sponsor of the Gay Games as a fourth-tier silver sponsor of the Gay Games in 2014.[6]

Also announced as a major sponsor was Ernst & Young, with cash and in-kind services.[7]

Opening Ceremony Edit

 
President Barack Obama makes a surprise appearance at the ceremony via video.

The Opening Ceremony began at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, at Quicken Loans Arena. Featured stars at the ceremony included singer, dancer and radio host Lance Bass, Broadway actress Andrea McArdle, Alex Newell from Glee, former Olympian Greg Louganis, and The Pointer Sisters. President of the United States Barack Obama made a surprise video appearance.[8][9]

Events and Venues Edit

The Games featured 37 disciplines of sport and cultural events throughout Cleveland-Akron region.

Cleveland Edit

Event Venue
Athletics: road races (5k)   Cleveland Metroparks Zoo[10]
Aquatics: Open Water Swim Edgewater Park[11]
Badminton   Veale Center (Case Western Reserve University)[12]
Basketball[13] Woodling Gymnasium
CSU Recreation Center (Cleveland State University)
Beach volleyball   Wendy Park (Whiskey Island)
Bodybuilding   Public Music Hall[14]
Cheer   Public Music Hall[15]
Dancesport   Renaissance Cleveland Hotel[16]
Darts   Renaissance Cleveland Hotel[17]
Diving Robert F. Busbey Natatorium (Cleveland State University)[18]
Racquetball   Veale Center (Case Western Reserve University)[19]
Rowing Rivergate Park[20]
Sailing   Edgewater Yacht Club[21]
Squash   Veale Center (Case Western Reserve University)[22]
Swimming Robert F. Busbey Natatorium (Cleveland State University)[23]
Synchronized swimming Robert F. Busbey Natatorium (Cleveland State University)[24]
Table tennis   Veale Center (Case Western Reserve University)[25]
Tennis Malaga Complex (Cleveland State University)[26]
Triathlon   East 9th Street Pier at Voinovich Park (North Coast Harbor)[27]
Water polo   Veale Natorium (Case Western Reserve University)[28]
Wrestling Horsburgh Gymnasium (Case Western Reserve University)[29]
Volleyball   Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland[30]

Ceremonies and Other Events Edit

Event Venue
Chorus   State Theatre[31]
Closing Ceremony   Cleveland Mall[32]
Opening Ceremony   Quicken Loans Arena[32]
Team Band Competition   State Theatre[33]

Akron Edit

Other Sites Edit

Event Venue Location
Bowling The Game of Wickliffe Wickliffe[40]
Cycling (Criterium) Downtown Lakewood Lakewood[41]
Cycling (Road Race/Circuit Race) Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation Brecksville[41]
Cycling (Mountain biking) Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation Strongsville[41]
Figure skating Serpentiti Arena Lakewood[42]
Flag football Barton-Bradley Recreation Field North Olmsted[43]
Ice hockey OBM Arena Strongsville[44]
Pool billiards Dave & Busters Westlake[45]
Rock climbing Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym Peninsula[46]
Rodeo affiliated event Summit County Fairgrounds Tallmadge[47][48][49]

Records set Edit

At 99 years old, Ida Keeling set an international sporting record at the 2014 Gay Games, becoming the first person in the 95-99 age category to run the 100 meters in an internationally certified race, running the race in 59.8 seconds.[50]

Brian Jacobson, at age 40, lowered the Masters long course world record in the 50 free to 23.31.[51]

Kinnon MacKinnon, at age 28, became the first openly transgender man to earn a gold in powerlifting at the Gay Games.[52]

See also Edit

References Edit

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External links Edit

  • Federation of Gay Games

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The 2014 Gay Games also known as Gay Games 9 were an international multi sport event and cultural gathering organized by and specifically for lesbian gay bisexual and transgender LGBT athletes artists and musicians 1 It was held from August 9 to August 16 2014 in Cleveland with some events being held in the nearby city of Akron Ohio An estimated 8 000 athletes from more than 50 nations participated in 37 sports and cultural events IX Gay GamesCleveland Akron 2014Host cityClevelandAkronCountryUnited StatesMottoGo all outNations50Athletes8 000Events37 sportsOpeningAugust 9 2014 2014 08 09 ClosingAugust 16 2014 2014 08 16 Main venueQuicken Loans ArenaWebsitewww wbr gg9cle wbr com Gay Games VIIIGay Games X Contents 1 Bidding Process 2 Sponsors 3 Opening Ceremony 4 Events and Venues 4 1 Cleveland 4 1 1 Ceremonies and Other Events 4 2 Akron 4 3 Other Sites 5 Records set 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksBidding Process EditBids nbsp Boston Massachusetts United States nbsp Washington D C United States nbsp Cleveland Akron Ohio United StatesCancelled nbsp Miami Florida United StatesAccording to the Federation of Gay Games FGG fourteen cities expressed interest in hosting the event During its annual meeting in Cape Town on October 28 2008 the FGG announced that four American cities made the deadline and were thus in the running to host the games Boston Cleveland Miami and Washington D C Of these cities Boston Cleveland and Washington D C submitted bid books by the deadline The FGG selected Cleveland as the host city on September 29 2009 during its annual meeting in Cologne Germany 2 3 4 Sponsors EditOn April 13 2013 the Cleveland Foundation announced a US 250 000 grant as the presenting sponsor of the event which was to be known as The 2014 Gay Games presented by the Cleveland Foundation marking the first time the Gay Games had had a presenting sponsor 5 In addition to local support from sponsors such as the Cleveland Clinic the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Cleveland Indians the Games saw major corporate sponsorship from large companies like Coca Cola Marriott and United The United Church of Christ became the first religious denomination to be a major sponsor of the Gay Games as a fourth tier silver sponsor of the Gay Games in 2014 6 Also announced as a major sponsor was Ernst amp Young with cash and in kind services 7 Opening Ceremony Edit nbsp President Barack Obama makes a surprise appearance at the ceremony via video The Opening Ceremony began at 7 00 p m on Saturday August 9 at Quicken Loans Arena Featured stars at the ceremony included singer dancer and radio host Lance Bass Broadway actress Andrea McArdle Alex Newell from Glee former Olympian Greg Louganis and The Pointer Sisters President of the United States Barack Obama made a surprise video appearance 8 9 Events and Venues EditThe Games featured 37 disciplines of sport and cultural events throughout Cleveland Akron region Cleveland Edit Event VenueAthletics road races 5k nbsp Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 10 Aquatics Open Water Swim Edgewater Park 11 Badminton nbsp Veale Center Case Western Reserve University 12 Basketball 13 Woodling GymnasiumCSU Recreation Center Cleveland State University Beach volleyball nbsp Wendy Park Whiskey Island Bodybuilding nbsp Public Music Hall 14 Cheer nbsp Public Music Hall 15 Dancesport nbsp Renaissance Cleveland Hotel 16 Darts nbsp Renaissance Cleveland Hotel 17 Diving Robert F Busbey Natatorium Cleveland State University 18 Racquetball nbsp Veale Center Case Western Reserve University 19 Rowing Rivergate Park 20 Sailing nbsp Edgewater Yacht Club 21 Squash nbsp Veale Center Case Western Reserve University 22 Swimming Robert F Busbey Natatorium Cleveland State University 23 Synchronized swimming Robert F Busbey Natatorium Cleveland State University 24 Table tennis nbsp Veale Center Case Western Reserve University 25 Tennis Malaga Complex Cleveland State University 26 Triathlon nbsp East 9th Street Pier at Voinovich Park North Coast Harbor 27 Water polo nbsp Veale Natorium Case Western Reserve University 28 Wrestling Horsburgh Gymnasium Case Western Reserve University 29 Volleyball nbsp Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland 30 Ceremonies and Other Events Edit Event VenueChorus nbsp State Theatre 31 Closing Ceremony nbsp Cleveland Mall 32 Opening Ceremony nbsp Quicken Loans Arena 32 Team Band Competition nbsp State Theatre 33 Akron Edit Event VenueAthletics road races 10k Mustill Store Trailhead 10 Football soccer Copley Road Soccer Complex 34 Golf nbsp Firestone Country Club 35 Marathon and Half marathonstart finish nbsp Akron Civic Theatre 36 Martial arts nbsp John S Knight Center 37 Softball 38 Cascade Valley Metro ParkColonial Salt Field nbsp Firestone StadiumTrack and field nbsp Lee R Jackson Track and Field Complex University of Akron 39 Other Sites Edit Event Venue LocationBowling The Game of Wickliffe Wickliffe 40 Cycling Criterium Downtown Lakewood Lakewood 41 Cycling Road Race Circuit Race Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation Brecksville 41 Cycling Mountain biking Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation Strongsville 41 Figure skating Serpentiti Arena Lakewood 42 Flag football Barton Bradley Recreation Field North Olmsted 43 Ice hockey OBM Arena Strongsville 44 Pool billiards Dave amp Busters Westlake 45 Rock climbing Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym Peninsula 46 Rodeo affiliated event Summit County Fairgrounds Tallmadge 47 48 49 Records set EditAt 99 years old Ida Keeling set an international sporting record at the 2014 Gay Games becoming the first person in the 95 99 age category to run the 100 meters in an internationally certified race running the race in 59 8 seconds 50 Brian Jacobson at age 40 lowered the Masters long course world record in the 50 free to 23 31 51 Kinnon MacKinnon at age 28 became the first openly transgender man to earn a gold in powerlifting at the Gay Games 52 See also Edit nbsp LGBT portal nbsp Sports portalFederation of Gay Games the sanctioning body of the Gay Games Gay Games Principle 6 campaign Cleveland Akron 2014 Home PageReferences Edit The History of LGBT Participation in the Olympics Archived 2014 02 21 at the Wayback Machine Rothaus Steve January 29 2009 Gay Games Cleveland To Host In 2014 Huffington Post Retrieved January 30 2015 Miami a finalist for 2014 Gay Games Miami Herald October 28 2014 Retrieved January 30 2015 Three Cities Bid For Gay Games 2014 On Top Magazine March 18 2009 Retrieved January 30 2015 Cleveland Foundation Awards 250 000 Grant to the 2014 Gay Games The Cleveland Foundation 2013 10 04 Archived from the original on 2014 08 12 Retrieved 2014 06 29 UCC Becomes First Religious Sponsor Of Gay Games Advocate com 9 August 2014 Ernst amp Young to sponsor 2014 Gay Games Inside The Games 2013 04 16 Retrieved 2014 06 29 WKYC 9 August 2014 President Obama makes video appearance at Gay Games Archived from the original on 12 August 2014 Kyler Geoffroy 10 August 2014 Obama Makes Surprise Video 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