Paris named host for 2018 Gay Games

Paris 2018 Gay Games logoBY LOU CHIBBARO, JR.
Washington Blade

The Federation of Gay Games announced on Monday that it has selected Paris, France as the site for its 2018 quadrennial international sports competition — Gay Games X — that’s expected to attract more than 10,000 spectators and athletes.

The announcement came at a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, which is the site for Gay Games IX set for Aug. 9-16, 2014. Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, a strong backer of Cleveland’s winning bid for the games four years ago, was given the honor of making the announcement.

A statement released by the FGG says the organization’s board of directors and international delegates representing LGBT sports groups from countries throughout the world voted Monday to select Paris as the host city following a lengthy process of reviewing bids from five cities.

Read more at Washington Blade

Washington Blade is America’s leading gay news source.

Leave a Reply

  • (will not be published)

*