John Olbrys's guest appearances

John Olbrys

LGBTQ Sports Podcast

Steady State Podcast

Abby Dunkin

Manny Pacquiao

Jeff Goldblum

Tucker Carlson

Brynn Tannehill

Rob Kearney

Colton Underwood

Steve Kerr

Donald Sterling

Tom Daley

Chris Johnson

Bruce Jenner

Andrew Maraniss

Christian Yelich

Clayton Sandell

OwlTail

Don't Ask Don't Tell was an insidious policy implemented by President Bill Clinton and continued by Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama that forced LGBTQ members of the military into hiding. Coast Guard Academy rower John Olbrys joins us to talk about the underground network of gay and lesbian military members during that time, as well as his hopes of competing for a spot in the Olympics.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't Ask Don't Tell was an insidious policy implemented by President Bill Clinton and continued by Presidents George Bush and Barack Obama that forced LGBTQ members of the military into hiding. Coast Guard Academy rower John Olbrys joins us to talk about the underground network of gay and lesbian military members during that time, as well as his hopes of competing for a spot in the Olympics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="http://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Rower John Olbrys talks about serving in the military, DADT and being a gay athlete - Five Rings To Rule Them All

Aquil Abdullah

Aquil Abdullah became the first Black man to represent the United States at an Olympic rowing event when he qualified in the M2x in 2004. We paired him with Olympic hopeful John Olbrys who has his sights on the 2021 Olympic trials. Both have deep roots in the Washington, D.C. region.  Aquil’s path to the Olympics started at Woodrow Wilson high school and an offer of a rowing scholarship (and his mother’s influence) brought him to George Washington University. He now lives with his family in Boston, and is working to make the sport more inclusive through several initiatives. In 2019, Aquil joined Hydrow as a featured athlete. Olympic hopeful John Olbrys learned to row in high school, and found fit rowing into his crammed schedule at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He is currently serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and training for the Tokyo Olympic trials. He is an out and proud LGBT rower at Potomac Boat Club.  See the full show notes at www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast. Join our Patreon community, sponsor the podcast, advertise in the upcoming magazine and submit your art - all on our website! Go Team!

Aquil Abdullah became the first Black man to represent the United States at an Olympic rowing event when he qualified in the M2x in 2004. We paired him with Olympic hopeful John Olbrys who has his sights on the 2021 Olympic trials. Both have deep roots in the Washington, D.C. region.  Aquil’s path to the Olympics started at Woodrow Wilson high school and an offer of a rowing scholarship (and his mother’s influence) brought him to <a href="https://gwsports.com/sports/mens-rowing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Washington University</a>. He now lives with his family in Boston, and is working to make the sport more inclusive through several initiatives. In 2019, Aquil joined <a href="http://www.hydrow.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hydrow</a> as a featured athlete. Olympic hopeful John Olbrys learned to row in high school, and found fit rowing into his crammed schedule at the <a href="https://www.uscgasports.com/sports/mcrew/index" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. Coast Guard Academy</a>. He is currently serving in the U.S. Coast Guard and training for the Tokyo Olympic trials. He is an out and proud LGBT rower at <a href="https://pbc2.clubexpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Potomac Boat Club</a>.  See the full show notes at <a href="http://www.steadystatenetwork.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast.</a> Join our Patreon community, sponsor the podcast, advertise in the upcoming magazine and submit your art - all on our website! Go Team!

S1E9 - Path to the Olympics: Aquil Abdullah and John Olbrys