Since 1994, each Gay Games has drawn an average of more
than 12,000 participants. That is comparable to the Summer
Olympics. The Gay Games are one of the world's largest
amateur athletic events. Gay Games VII in Chicago in 2006
attracted 11,500 participants from 70 countries. Gay Games
VI in Sydney Australia in 2002 attracted 12,100 participants.
Information about Gay Games I to Gay Games VI is
presented at
http://www.gaygames.com/en/games/index.htm.