A record number of out athletes will be competing at this year’s Olympics in Rio.

Thirty-six athletes who identify as LGBTQ will compete, as well as three coaches. A number of out athletes also qualified for the Paralympics.

This year boasts a record number of our male athletes — ten — including diver Tom Daley, pictured above. There is also one married couple, Helen Richardson-Walsh and Kate Richardson-Walsh, British field hockey players.

Outsports reports that it expects that number to grow as athletes are interviewed and post to social media.

The 2012 Summer Games in London featured 23 out LGBTQ athletes. Others have come out publicly since they competed in London.

For a complete list of out athletes, click here.

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