[LINK] "Canadian Olympic Committee offers new support to LGBTQ athletes"

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CBC notes the Canadian Olympic Committee's new support of GLBT human rights in the Olympic contest. At least something good has come out of the Sochi Olympics.

The Canadian Olympic Committee has announced its support for LGBTQ athletes in an agreement with You Can Play and Egale Canada, two North American anti-homophobia groups.

The agreement includes training and support for Olympic athletes who want to come out.

It's described as "the most wide-reaching such agreement by a national Olympic committee."

COC chief executive Chris Overholt told CBC News on Tuesday that the committee's responsibility is to create an environment "where athletes and coaches feel safe always."

"This partnership will set us up to tackle some of the issues related to LGBTQ issues, taking the conversation to another level within the sports community," Overholt said.