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" I definitely carry a little bit of a burden with me, being a gay athlete going to the Olympics. I think that there's pressure on me... It presents an amazing opportunity, and I think that it kind of gives us a chance to shed people's misconceptions and just kind of, like, break down barriers. "

Gus Kenworthy

Amazing

Opportunity

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Need

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Now

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" I spend so much of my time on the road and traveling. "