The International Gay and Lesbian Aquatics kicked off last week and soon took over Reykjavik´s gay scene. The mayor of Reykjavik Mr. Jón Gnarr opened the IGLA tournament formally in Laugardalur swimming arena and shortly thereafter contestants were diving into the pools with a splash. Around 400 LGBT athletes from all over the world traveled to Iceland for the tournament and clearly shows that Reykjavik, and Iceland, has a lot to offer to LGBT travelers.
As a part of the weekend all kinds of events have been organized, sight seeing trips and Blue lagoon party to name a few. Yesterday Gayice.is went to a fantastic and fun barbecue beach party where contestants had the opportunity to eat barbecued Icelandic lamb and enjoy a cold beer while others took it all the way and dived into the ocean.
But every great events come to an end and so will the IGLA championship in Iceland. Tonight (Saturday) is the IGLA final party at Rubin which will mark the end of a fantastic week of swimming and socializing in Reykjavik.
Gayice.is wants to send congratulations to the organizers which have done an amazing job organizing this event and making it happen. It´s a great example of what can be achieved when group of people shows initiative and courage and works together to make good things happen.
