The rainbow flag escorted across the arena floor. Photo by Robert Olayas
Rob Smitherman. Photo by Tracy Baim
Cleveland lights up for Gay Games. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rainbow Flag passed through the crowd at the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rainbow Flag passed through the crowd at the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rainbow Flag passed through the crowd at the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rainbow Flag passed through the crowd at the Opening Ceremony. Photo by Tracy Baim
The Pointer Sisters, with puppet characters and athletes dancing along. Photo by Tracy Baim
The Pointer Sisters. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rainbow Run Flag with Sara Waddell Lewinstein and Brent Nicholson Earle. Photo by Tracy Baim
Cheerleaders. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rubber Meets Rock. Photo by Tracy Baim
International Gay Rodeo Association. Photo by Tracy Baim
American Flag. Photo by Tracy Baim
Marching with the rainbow flag. Photo by Tracy Baim
Marching in. Photo by Tracy Baim
The Russian Federation contingent. Photo by Tracy Baim
Alex Newell with the Gay Games chorus. Photo by Tracy Baim
Israel's team marches in. Photo by Tracy Baim
Cheerleaders pay tribute to superheroes. Photo by Tracy Baim
Chicagoan Kelly Niemaszyk, 1st place female 20-29 year-old sprint distance triathlon. Photo by Mel Ferrand
Joanie Evans, Kurt Dahl, FGG co-presidents. Photo by Tracy Baim
Sara Waddell Lewinstein (center) with daughter Jessica and partner Sandra Ghilarducci. Photo by Tracy Baim
Participants from India, Australia, Nepal. Photo by Tracy Baim
Elizabeth Kerekere and wife Alofa Aiono of New Zealand. Photo by Tracy Baim
Chicagoans Jeff Clark, Julian Jacquet, Kurt Dahl and Sam Coady. Photo by Tracy Baim
Sam Coady and Dick Uyvari. Photo by Tracy Baim
Chicagoans Kirby Pumper and Larry Kuhn. Photo by Tracy Baim
Paul Oostenbrug, Sam Coady. Photo by Tracy Baim
Cheerleaders pay tribute to superheroes. Photo by Tracy Baim. Photo by Tracy Baim
The Gay Games Band. Photo by Tracy Baim
Waddell Award awards went to Elvina Yukakaeva and Gene Dermody. Photo by Tracy Baim
Athletes David Reithoffer, Dorothy Tanner and Paul Oostenbrug at Gay Games 9. Photo by Mel Ferrand
Sherrod Brown. Photo by Tracy Baim
Paul Bart, Sherrod Brown. Photo by Tracy Baim
Cleveland Gay Games E.D. Thomas Nobbe. Photo by Tracy Baim
Tom Nobbe, Ronn Richard of Cleveland Foundation, Kelly Stevens of FGG. Photo by Tracy Baim
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic. Photo by Tracy Baim
Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson. Photo by Tracy Baim
Transgender athlete Donna Rose (left) receives an FGG award from Joanie Evans and Kurt Dahl. Photo by Tracy Baim
Dick Uyvari of Chicago and Hlengiwe Buthelezi of South Africa. Photo by Tracy Baim
Representatives from France promoting the Gay Games 10 in Paris. Photo by Tracy Baim
Participants signed this welcome banner. Photo by Tracy Baim
The flame for Gay Games 9 sprung from the arena screens. Photo by Tracy Baim
Rubber meets rock tribute. Photo by Robert Olayas
Gay Games 9 board co-chairs Hollie Ksiezyk and Steve Sokany. Photo by Robert Olayas
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and his wife Connie Schultz. Photo by Robert Olayas
Lance Bass. Photo by Robert Olayas
Greg Louganis. Photo by Robert Olayas
Alex Newell performs with the Gay Games chorus. Photo by Robert Olayas
Singer Andrea McArdle. Photo by Robert Olayas
The Pointer Sisters closed the show. Photo by Robert Olayas
