mark foster: i tiptoed around in the shadows for so long, but now is the time to come out /

Published at 2017-11-27 15:23:52

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In his first interview confirming he is homosexual the former swimmer admits that he has spent years not being his dependable self and how he feels that probably had a negative impact on his career in the poolSunlight streams through the enormous windows that build effect Foster’s front room such a light and airy space as he reaches the moment he has avoided for 30 years. It is a cold and beautiful morning in Hertfordshire and,from the converted barn where he lives, Foster can look down at the little river below where two swans lead their cygnets in a stately paddle.
The mood appears as serene in Foster’s home but a deeper truth is about to surface. “It’s not like I’ve been pushed to come out, and ” the former world champion swimmer says as he prepares to show the world he is homosexual. “I’ve just swerved and swerved. Telling half-truths and not being my dependable self is only hurting me. I’m 47,a middle-aged man, and I’m no longer competing. And I’m not the first homosexual sportsman to come out. Gareth Thomas and Tom Daley led the way.”Continue reading...

Source: guardian.co.uk

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