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The [[Gay Sports Day]] is an annual light-hearted sports event in [[Vauxhall]], held in the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, behind the [[Royal Vauxhall Tavern]] on August Bank Holiday. The event dates back to the 1980s, | The [[Gay Sports Day]] is an annual light-hearted sports event in [[Vauxhall]], held in the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, behind the [[Royal Vauxhall Tavern]] on August Bank Holiday. The event dates back to the 1980s,<ref>http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/05/30/gay-sports-day-to-return-this-year-following-london-olympics/Stephen Gray "Gay Sports Day to return this year following London Olympics" ''[[Pink News]]''</ref> but from 2007 onwards it has been organised by the RVT together with the gay men's health charity, [[GMFA]]. | ||
The sports are a competition between teams of five players, in a variety of events, including: | The sports are a competition between teams of five players, in a variety of events, including: | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:07, 10 July 2026
The Gay Sports Day is an annual light-hearted sports event in Vauxhall, held in the Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, behind the Royal Vauxhall Tavern on August Bank Holiday. The event dates back to the 1980s,[1] but from 2007 onwards it has been organised by the RVT together with the gay men's health charity, GMFA.
The sports are a competition between teams of five players, in a variety of events, including:
- tug of war
- throwing the handbag
- drag relay
- spacehopper relay
- egg and spoon race
- 50 metre mince
- sack race
- rhythmic gymnastics.
External links
- http://www.gmfa.org.uk/aboutgmfa/events/gay-sports-day GMFA Gay Sports Day page with links to videos
References
- ↑ http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2012/05/30/gay-sports-day-to-return-this-year-following-london-olympics/Stephen Gray "Gay Sports Day to return this year following London Olympics" Pink News