“The people around me have known this for years, but I think it’s right now to tell everyone. Talking about sexual orientation in the world of sport has a special value, because champions are asked …
“The people around me have known this for years, but I think it’s right now to tell everyone. Talking about sexual orientation in the world of sport has a special value, because champions are asked to be perfect. And for many, homosexuality is still an imperfection. It was like that for me too until a few months ago. But that Tokyo medal has become my shield: now that the athlete Irma is safe, the woman Irma can be sincere ». Irma Testa (pictured), bronze medalist in boxing at the recent Olympics, came out in an interview. «I have never hidden the truth from my family – says the blue again -. My mother told me: if you are happy, that’s okay with me ».