Adam Rippon Is U.S.'s First Openly Gay Man To Qualify For Winter Olympics
NPRAdam Rippon Is U.S.'s First Openly Gay Man To Qualify For Winter Olympics Enlarge this image toggle caption Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Adam Rippon, a 28-year-old figure skater, will be the first openly gay man to compete for the United States in the Winter Olympics. Despite a disappointing fourth-place performance at the U.S. figure skating championships Saturday night, Rippon was selected to join Nathan Chen and Vincent Zhou in Pyeongchang next month. "I want somebody who's young, who's struggling, who's not sure if it's OK if they are themselves to know that it's OK." And depending on how the roster for the U.S. ski team shapes up, Rippon may end up sharing his historic moment. The U.S. hasn't sent an openly gay man to the Summer Olympics in 14 years — since equestrians Robert Dover and Guenter Seidel competed in 2004.
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