NBC NEWS: The 2022 Beijing Olympics will likely be remembered for its record number of openly LGBTQ competitors.

(Photo Above:) The gay kiss seen around words by Olympian Matt Wilkas kissing his boyfriend in the 2018 Olympics. It was called "the gay sports moment of 2018.")

This year;s LGBTQ Olympians will take part in nine sports, with the majority competing in ice hockey and figure skating. The queer competitors will be venturing to China's capital from 14 countries, including Western superpowers such as the United States and France, and former Soviet republic Armenia. And with 10 openly LGBTQ athletes, Team Canada has already snagged the gold for having the most out competitors at the Games.

But while the number of openly LGBTQ athletes at this year's Winter Olympics has doubled since 2018, the tally falls well behind the 2021 Tokyo Summer Games, which had more than 180 out athletes, an Olympic record. (To read the full article, Click Here.