Police in Copenhagen are investigating as a possible hate crime an attack on three men that followed the opening-night ceremony of the Outgames.
Two men, ages 28 and 33, were taken into custody after witnesses reportedly heard them scream “homo pig” before attacking three attendees of the Outgames opening ceremonies as they left Copenhagen’s town hall.
The victims — from England, Sweden, and Norway — were treated at a local hospital for injuries and have since been released.
A spokesperson for the Copenhagen Police Department said the two suspects, who both have criminal records, are believed to have been intoxicated at the time of the attack. They are expected to remain in custody for the remainder of the nine-day Outgames event.
Outgames organizers say security has been beefed up in the wake of the attack.
