Jonathan Hertwig-Ødegaard emphasizes the need for society to provide better support for queer athletes. As an openly gay athlete who recently achieved significant milestones in decathlon, he speaks about the challenges faced by those in similar positions. He highlights that the responsibility to foster an accepting environment should not fall solely on individuals. Hertwig-Ødegaard believes that seeing openly gay athletes in sports would have helped him during his formative years, reinforcing that being gay and excelling in sports should be viewed as normal.
"I think it's nice that you can be a role model. But at the same time I hope in the long run that it doesn't have to be necessary."
"I feel that there is a bit of a wrong focus, that the responsibility should not lie with individuals. I think it is the responsibility of society at large to ensure that people are comfortable being open about their sexuality."
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