EPISODE · Jan 16, 2020 · 20 MIN
The One with Tadd Fujikawa
from The LGBT Sport Podcast · host BBC Radio Cornwall
Tadd Fujikawa is used to making history.In 2006 - at the age of just fifteen - the golfer became the youngest person to ever qualify for the US Open. And then a decade or so later, he came out as gay - something no male pro had ever done before. So what has life been like for Tadd in the time since he opened up publicly about his sexuality - and what has life been like since then? We've wanted to have him on the podcast for a long time - and we've finally managed to rig up the technology between Cornwall and Hawaii to make it happen.In this episode, Tadd talks openly and frankly about his journey - from first picking up a club in Hawaii to playing at the US Open to why visibility in sport is so, so important. So give it a listen! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST? @Tadd_FujikawaWANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? @jack_murley [email protected]
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Tadd Fujikawa is used to making history.In 2006 - at the age of just fifteen - the golfer became the youngest person to ever qualify for the US Open. And then a decade or so later, he came out as gay - something no male pro had ever done before. So what has life been like for Tadd in the time since he opened up publicly about his sexuality - and what has life been like since then? We've wanted to have him on the podcast for a long time - and we've finally managed to rig up the technology between Cornwall and Hawaii to make it happen.In this episode, Tadd talks openly and frankly about his journey - from first picking up a club in Hawaii to playing at the US Open to why visibility in sport is so, so important. So give it a listen! WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR GUEST? @Tadd_FujikawaWANT TO GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SHOW? @jack_murley [email protected]
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