DENVER (AP) — Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy says he didn’t feel comfortable coming out after winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympics. He’s ready now.
The 24-year-old revealed Thursday that he is gay in interviews with The Associated Press and ESPN The Magazine. He tells the AP he likes the idea of coming out while he’s at the top of his game, when people in his sport — especially kids — are paying attention.
His initial plan was to come out by winning a medal at the 2014 Sochi Games and kissing his then boyfriend on the hill.