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World Outgames 2009

World Outgames: Participants in the World Outgames 2009
Participants parade down Copenhagen Town Hall Square during the opening ceremony of the World Outgames 2009, which will include art and political debates as well as sporting events Photograph: Christian Als/AFP/Getty Images
World Outgames: Participants in the World Outgames
Participants get into the spirit of the event. Organisers hope the games will highlight the fact that gay people are still criminalised in a third of the countries represented Photograph: Christian Als/AFP/Getty Images
World Outgames: The Canadian delegation at the opening ceremony
The Canadian delegation at the opening ceremony Photograph: Amdi Thorkild/AP
World Outgames: The Thai delegation delegation
The Thai delegation. The games include participants from 98 countries. Photograph: Amdi Thorkild/AP
World Outgames: Participants after running the five km run in Copenhagen
Runners celebrate after the 5km (3 mile) Run for Love, which kicked off the programme of events Photograph: Amdi Thorkild/AP
outgames: Swimmers in the pool at the World Outgames
Swimmers in the pool Photograph: Jenny Nordquist
World Outgames: Players in the beach volley tournament
Players in the beach volley tournament. Other events will include triathlon, handball and line dancing Photograph: Martin Stampe/AFP/Getty Images
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