2014 Gay Games
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The 2014 Gay Games, also known as Gay Games 9, were an international
Bidding Process
Bids |
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
D.C. , United States
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Akron, Ohio , United States
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Cancelled |
Miami, Florida, United States |
According to the
Sponsors
On April 13, 2013, the
The United Church of Christ became the first religious denomination to be a major sponsor of the Gay Games as a fourth-tier silver sponsor of the Gay Games in 2014.[6]
Also announced as a major sponsor was Ernst & Young, with cash and in-kind services.[7]
Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony began at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 9, at
Events and Venues
The Games featured 37 disciplines of sport and cultural events throughout Cleveland-Akron region.
Cleveland
Ceremonies and Other Events
Event | Venue | |
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Chorus | State Theatre[31] | |
Closing Ceremony | Cleveland Mall[32] | |
Opening Ceremony | Quicken Loans Arena[32]
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Team Band Competition | State Theatre[33]
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Akron
Event | Venue | |
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10k )
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Mustill Store Trailhead[10] | |
Football (soccer) | Copley Road Soccer Complex[34] | |
Golf | Firestone Country Club[35] | |
Marathon and Half marathon start/finish |
Akron Civic Theatre[36] | |
Martial arts | John S. Knight Center[37] | |
Softball[38] | Cascade Valley Metro Park | |
Colonial Salt Field | ||
Firestone Stadium | ||
Track and field | Lee R. Jackson Track and Field Complex (University of Akron)[39]
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Other Sites
Event | Venue | Location |
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Bowling | The Game of Wickliffe | Wickliffe[40] |
Cycling (Criterium) | Downtown Lakewood | Lakewood[41] |
Cycling (Road Race/Circuit Race) | Cleveland Metroparks Brecksville Reservation | Brecksville[41] |
Cycling (Mountain biking) | Cleveland Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reservation | Strongsville[41] |
Figure skating | Serpentiti Arena | Lakewood[42] |
Flag football | Barton-Bradley Recreation Field | North Olmsted[43] |
Ice hockey | OBM Arena | Strongsville[44] |
Pool billiards
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Dave & Busters
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Westlake[45] |
Rock climbing | Kendall Cliffs Climbing Gym | Peninsula[46] |
Rodeo affiliated event | Summit County Fairgrounds | Tallmadge[47][48][49] |
Records set
At 99 years old, Ida Keeling set an international sporting record at the 2014 Gay Games, becoming the first person in the 95-99 age category to run the 100 meters in an internationally certified race, running the race in 59.8 seconds.[50]
Brian Jacobson, at age 40, lowered the Masters long course world record in the 50 free to 23.31.[51]
Kinnon MacKinnon, at age 28, became the first openly transgender man to earn a gold in powerlifting at the Gay Games.[52]
See also
- Federation of Gay Games, the sanctioning body of the Gay Games
- Gay Games
- Principle 6 campaign
- Cleveland-Akron 2014 Home Page
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