2016 Summer Olympics (Rio)

“Beauty is something that transcends the body—it comes from the soul,” says the stunning model.

“I suffer greatly, sometimes sleeping only ten minutes a night – and still go for the gold.”

“I’m quite fearless. I’m like, ‘Let’s just go out there and do this and see what happens.’ ”

Rachele Bruni, Italy’s only out LGBTQ Olympian publicly thanked her “beloved,” and told reporters that was her girlfriend.

A recent tweet by the Olympic bronze medalist’s boyfriend sends the rumor mill into overdrive.

Here’s a hint: It involves a lot of pizza, blow up pool toys, and patriotic swimwear.

Thorpe is credited with inspiring superstar Michael Phelps to become the swimmer he is today, and opening doors for other gay athletes.

“When people say ‘you’ve helped me come out to my parents’ or ‘deal with my own sexuality’ it’s really powerful.”

“Today, The Daily Beast took an unprecedented but necessary step: We are removing an article from our site.”

The writer was supposed to look at the use of dating apps in Rio, but some readers saw his article as sex-shaming and outing closeted competitors.