British curler Mouat hopes to prove sport is a safe space

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Curling - World Mens Curling Championship - Mosaic Place, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada - April 6, 2025 Scotlands Bruce Mouat celebrate after winning their bronze medal match against Switzerland REUTERS/Todd Korol

Jan 7 - As curler Bruce Mouat prepares to go for gold at next months Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, he hopes that by being his authentic self he can help other members of the LGBT community take up sport.

The 31-year-old Scot, who became the first openly gay curler to win a World Mens Curling Championship title in 2023, led the British mens team to silver at the Beijing Winter Olympics in 2022.

Last year, his Team Mouat became the first rink to win four Grand Slams in one season, making them the favourites for gold in Cortina.

The team also clinched their second world title in April last year, with Mouat crediting his success in the sport to his decision to come out to his teammates.

Ive been out since I was 18, so quite a long time, but leading into the last Olympics I came out a bit more publicly, Mouat told Reuters in September.

I wanted to be open about who I was, I didnt want to be asked questions in interviews and have to lie. I wanted to be authentically myself and it really was a freeing moment. I never wanted to hide away.

From that moment on I just went with it and its been a great journey. Ive played