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Tag » Matthew Mitcham

  • Athlete of a generation Athlete of a generation

    Olympic diving champion and gay icon Matthew Mitcham appears on Channel 10 game show Talkin’ Bout Your Generation this Sunday. Sydney Star Observer caught up with Mitcham one-on-one backstage after ... Read more

    Tue March 9th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Meet Matt Mitcham Meet Matt Mitcham

    Classic De Novo II: Celebrate Our Heroes, artist Ross Watson’s latest exhibition, is showing at the Depot Gallery until Saturday, March 6. Matt Mitcham (who is featured in the works) ... Read more

    Fri February 26th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Diving into Mardi Gras Youth Festival with Mitcham Diving into Mardi Gras Youth Festival with Mitcham

    Olympic gold medallist Matthew Mitcham and So You Think You Can Dance star Rhys Bobridge join forces on Saturday February 20, for 21 Down, the official launch to the Mardi ... Read more

    Mon February 15th, 2010 - No Comments

  • Letters Letters

    CONGRATULATIONS #1 When the first issue of Sydney Star Observer was published over 30 years ago, Sydney’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community was slowing emerging. Just three years later, HIV/AIDS began ... Read more

    Wed December 9th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Mitcham’s support for gay games Mitcham’s support for gay games

    The Federation of Gay Games has released a video message from Olympic gold medal winner Matthew Mitcham on its website, gaygames.com, encouraging everyone to participate in the Gay Games. The ... Read more

    Tue June 9th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Mitcham to judge Bake-Off Mitcham to judge Bake-Off

    Olympic gold medallist Matthew Mitcham will be the surprise judge at this Sunday's BGF Bake-Off. Mitcham will join Channel Ten's Ready, Steady Cook presenter Peter Everett, chef extraordinaire Patrick Collins and ... Read more

    Fri May 15th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Dive like Mitcham Dive like Mitcham

    Australia's gay diving superstar Matthew Mitcham may make an appearance at Diving NSW Come -˜n' Try Day on June 14 at Sydney's Olympic Park Aquatic Centre. Anyone interested in learning to ... Read more

    Tue May 12th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Mitcham ordered home Mitcham ordered home

    Out Olympic gold medalist Matthew Mitcham has been ... Read more

    Thu April 30th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Camping it up in the skies above Camping it up in the skies above

    Pam Ann was born out of an Absolut bottle of vodka. Wait, that isn't entirely accurate: a bottle of Absolut, a dress-up themed birthday party and a Pan American air ... Read more

    Tue April 7th, 2009 - No Comments

  • Message to the world Message to the world

    The Mardi Gras parade was a sea of political celebration this year, showing the iconic Sydney event still had plenty to say even after 31 years. Organisers claimed 2009 was the ... Read more

    Wed March 11th, 2009 - 24 Comments

  • Another milestone for Mitcham Another milestone for Mitcham

    Success is in the air again for gay diver Matthew Mitcham. The Beijing gold medallist secured four titles at the three-day Australian diving championships in Brisbane. The reigning king of the ... Read more

    Wed March 11th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Small crowd at Harbour 09 Small crowd at Harbour 09

    An enthusiastic crowd partied into the evening at Harbour Party on Sunday, despite a strong police presence. More than  2500 people attended the party on the edge of Sydney Harbour joined ... Read more

    Tue March 3rd, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Mitcham smashes another ceiling Mitcham smashes another ceiling

    Following his standout performance at last year's Olympics, Matthew Mitcham has smashed another glass ceiling to become the first openly gay athlete to pick up a major sponsorship deal. For an ... Read more

    Wed February 11th, 2009 - 2 Comments

  • Lesbian in charge Lesbian in charge

    Last week saw the appointment of the world's first openly gay prime minister. On Monday, the Social Democratic Alliance Party in Iceland chose Johanna Sigurdardottir, the former social affairs minister, ... Read more

    Wed February 4th, 2009 - 1 Comment

  • Mitcham to sell red ribbons Mitcham to sell red ribbons

    Olympic gold medallist and Australian Sports Performer of the Year Matthew Mitcham will join other celebrities and up to 150 volunteers to sell red ribbons on the streets of Sydney ... Read more

    Fri November 28th, 2008 - 4 Comments

  • Vote Matt number one Vote Matt number one

    Olympic diving champion Matthew Mitchum has been nominated for the prestigious Sport Performer of the Year award, but needs your help to win it. Mitchum, who won fans and admiration worldwide ... Read more

    Wed November 12th, 2008 - 1 Comment

  • Hall of Fame welcomes Matthew Mitcham Hall of Fame welcomes Matthew Mitcham

    Australia's first openly gay Olympic gold medallist Matthew Mitcham was one of the guests of honour at the 24th annual Australian Sports Hall of Fame induction ceremony at Melbourne's Crown ... Read more

    Wed October 8th, 2008 - 3 Comments

  • Matthew Mitcham on cover of DNA Matthew Mitcham on cover of DNA

    Olympic champion Matthew Mitcham is celebrating his Beijing triumph with an appearance on the cover of the new issue of DNA magazine, out this week. Mitcham has become a gay sporting ... Read more

    Tue September 23rd, 2008 - No Comments

  • Mitcham starts diving splurge Mitcham starts diving splurge

    For anyone who watched Matthew Mitcham's stunning dives and thought, I could do that, or at the very least thought they'd like to give it a shot, professional diving training ... Read more

    Wed September 10th, 2008 - No Comments

  • How the media tarnished Matt’s gold How the media tarnished Matt’s gold

    When Australia's Olympians returned from Beijing, Kevin Rudd met them at the airport and said it was time to start training for 2012. He's like the teacher who tells you ... Read more

    Wed September 3rd, 2008 - 3 Comments

  • Mitcham dives into our hearts Mitcham dives into our hearts

    Gold medallist Matthew Mitcham will take a holiday out of the country for a few months after his stunning upset win in Beijing. The 20-year-old Olympic debutant carried the expectations of ... Read more

    Fri August 29th, 2008 - 3 Comments

  • Faces of equality Faces of equality

    There seems to have been a change in the same-sex weather lately. When Channel Seven News reported the marriage of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi it was as the ... Read more

    Wed August 27th, 2008 - 1 Comment

  • Hunting gold Hunting gold

    I'm not quite sure what it is that has rocked my sweet little apple cart, but I have been an emotional wreck of late, happy to shed a tear faster ... Read more

    Wed August 27th, 2008 - No Comments

  • Mitcham takes gold Mitcham takes gold

    Update: Matthew Mitcham has won a gold medal for Australia in the men's 10 metre platform diving in Beijing. The 20-year-old offered an incredible 112.10 final dive to beat the Chinese ... Read more

    Sat August 23rd, 2008 - 29 Comments

  • Gay Aussies aim for Olympic glory Gay Aussies aim for Olympic glory

    With the Beijing Olympics now in full swing, gay sporting groups have noticed that the number of out athletes is down from Athens in 2004. Australia can claim two of the ... Read more

    Wed August 13th, 2008 - 6 Comments

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