Gus Kenworthy is one of the best freestyle skiers in the world, and he is now one of the most prominent openly gay athletes as well.
The 24-year-old 2014 Olympic silver medalist officially came out Thursday by posting this photo of an upcoming ESPN The Magazine cover on Twitter:
Kenworthy—who was born in England but has long lived in Colorado and represents the United States in international competition—has wrestled with the decision to come out for much of his life.
According to Alyssa Roenigk of ESPN The Magazine, he has known he was gay since he was five years old.