As figure skater Adam Rippon took the ice for his free skate portion of the men’s event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, he was cheered on by friend and fellow out gay athlete Gus Kenworthy.
“It was so nice that they came to the event and I’ll be cheering for Gus tomorrow,” Rippon told reporters afterward. “But to have the support of my friends and family here in the audience, it means the world to me.”
The 28-year-old was seen giving a wave to Kenworthy, 26, who according to his Instagram was sitting with his boyfriend, Matt Wilkas, and another friend in the stands at the ice arena. The freestyle skier will compete on Sunday in men’s slopestyle, having earned a silver in that same event four years ago.
From the stands during figure skating, Kenworthy’s group held up a rainbow flag for Rippon in his introduction in the rink before competing.
Kenworthy as also one of many loud voices cheering on Rippon from the audience, and he tweeted a video from his arena seat, “About to watch the queen take her crown.”Kenworthy, who came out in 2015, has said he first struck up a friendship with Rippon, who came out in 2015 and is the first openly gay male athlete to compete for America at a Winter Olympics, via social media and text.
The two then officially met at the opening ceremony for this year’s Olympics, in Pyeongchang, South Korea — with Kenworthy later posting a photo of them in their Ralph Lauren-designed Team USA uniforms.
“I feel incredibly honored to be here in Korea competing for the US and I’m so proud to be representing the LGBTQ community alongside this amazing guy!” he wrote in the caption.
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