Tom Bosworth, a British hope for success at the Rio 2016 Olympics, came out on the Victoria Derbyshire show on BBC Two.
Tom Bosworth, Britain's No 1 racewalker, is a Rio 2016 hopeful and the holder of three British records in the sport.
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Bosworth said he made the decision to come out publicly in the hope it would make it easier for other athletes in his position.
"To speak out about this, being a sportsman, it's still news unfortunately.
"In a few years' time I can really see this just being anybody else, anybody can succeed in sport, and if more people can come out, then that will be evident.
"It's a scary thing. I'm really lucky, I've got a loving partner, a great family behind me, everyone is really supportive and welcoming. I've got no problem at all.
"That's not the same with everyone else though, unfortunately, in this sport.
"In sport, I don't think being gay is still a normal thing.
"I can't tell you why, I don't have an answer for that. In most other things now it's very normal to have a gay colleague, teachers, anything, any line of work it's common to be open. In sport it's not."
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