'Tons' of Gay Olympic Couples? Athletes Say Yes

[William769]

Two Australian Olympians who are married have been told they can't room together, and they say that's unfair treatment because of the "tons of gay couples" who can.

Russell and Lauryn Mark are on the Australian shooting team. And they say that normally they room together, but the Herald-Sun reports that the head of mission ordered them to split up or get a hotel outside the Olympic village.

"The stupid part of this, which I have argued to them, is that there are tons of gay couples on the Olympic team who will be rooming together," Russell Mark told the Herald-Sun, "so we are being discriminated against because we are heterosexual."

His wife agreed with that idea.

http://www.advocate.com/sports/2012/07/15/australian-athletes-claim-there-are-tons-gay-olympic-couples

Are they confusing the Olympics with the Gay Olympics? Or is discrimination just a one way street?

[msongs]

1. dear stupid heterosexuals, the gay couples are not married lol - get a divorce then. morans nt

[dsc]

2. frankly I don't see why they can't room together

It would be one thing if they weren't both athletes but they both are so let them room together.

[beyurslf]

3. Why do they care where people sleep?

If they want to share a room, let them!

[Fearless]

4. Let the adults have their own rooms.

Let the parents of the non-adults choose for them.

[Marrah_G]

5. I think it is pretty stupid for them to tell athletes who they can and cannot room with

[Creideiki]

6. Discrimination against this couple is a bad thing.

And having a same-sex couple who are allowed to room together to stand up for them publicly would be a good thing.

[joeybee12]

7. I think the housing for athletes is not coed...

Most married couples, therefore, get a hotel nearby. These two might not be able to afford it...but they're pulling information out of their asses...these kids are young, and gay or straight, most are not in a relationship because they are so focused on their sport.

[MNBrewer]

8. Oh those POOR discriminated-against heterosexual married people!!!!