Gus Kenworthy on His First Olympics as an Openly Gay Athlete — and What's Next (Acting?)
In his own words, last year was “tough” for Gus Kenworthy.
The 26-year-old freeskier, who earned a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, faced burnout and a less-than-stellar number of podium finishes. He thought to himself, make it to 2018, make it to the South Korean Games.
Kenworthy came out publicly as gay in October 2015, on the cover of ESPN the Magazine, and remains the most visible Lgbt action sports competitor in the country. He was in the closet four years ago, in Sochi, Russia, but making it back as his true self would be a win beyond one person.
“I kind of had told myself,...
The 26-year-old freeskier, who earned a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics, faced burnout and a less-than-stellar number of podium finishes. He thought to himself, make it to 2018, make it to the South Korean Games.
Kenworthy came out publicly as gay in October 2015, on the cover of ESPN the Magazine, and remains the most visible Lgbt action sports competitor in the country. He was in the closet four years ago, in Sochi, Russia, but making it back as his true self would be a win beyond one person.
“I kind of had told myself,...
- 21/02/2018
- por Adam Carlson
- PEOPLE.com
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