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" You can be gay and be proud of that and not have to worry about being unsuccessful or unaccepted. "
Gus Kenworthy
Unsuccessful
You
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" My mom has been there for me in moments where I definitely needed her the most, and she has this inherent way of knowing exactly what to say and exactly how to talk to me, whatever the situation. "
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" The only way to really change perceptions, to break down barriers, break down homophobia, is through representation. That's definitely not something I had as a kid. I never saw a gay athlete kissing their boyfriend at the Olympics. I think if I had, it would've made it easier for me. "
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" I don't ever train half-pipe except for the short training sessions during events, and because of that, I have a really hard time consistently putting my runs down smoothly. "
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" I would probably say Breckenridge has the best park out of any resort. They build the best jumps, they have fun rails, and the pipe is well kept, too. "
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" I'm representing the LGBT community, and I want to do well for them. "
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" I've always been someone who's had to compartmentalize my life because I was in the closet, and I was in fear of outing myself. I always had so much going on in my mind and couldn't share it with anyone, so I actually feel like, now that I'm out, I have less to compartmentalize. "
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Feel
" When you're able to love and appreciate and take pride with yourself, that makes everything easier. It makes it easier to train, it makes it easier to be in the gym, and it makes it easier for everyone else to accept and love you. "
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" I'm proud to be from a country where I can speak up. "
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Up
" I want to be the guy that's taking names, on the podium, and winning events. "
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Winning
" The Olympics is all about inclusion, coming together for sport. That's the footprint I want to leave. "
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Want
Together
" I love that our country is one where you have the freedom to protest and to stand up for what you believe in and speak on it. "
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Love
" Dating in the closet is torture. It's one of the most difficult things, especially if you are completely closeted. "
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Dating
" I don't think you necessarily have to be crazy-fit for freeskiing. So much of the sport has to do with agility and nimbleness and flexibility and other things. It's a lot of muscle memory - it's more like dance, in a way - it's technique more than strength or endurance. "
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Dance
Memory
" Figure skating, especially the longer performances, are such a feat. It requires so much stamina and is so beautiful. "
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Skating
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" More than I've wanted anything, I've wanted to do well at the X Games. "
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" Getting to be authentic is so liberating. "
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Getting
" Having an Olympic medal validates that you can be a successful freeskier... It's like a credential that sticks with you the rest of your life. "
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" For me, as a kid, I always felt like being gay was something that was going make people turn on me. "
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" I realize how fortunate I am to have been able to make a life and career out of skiing. "
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Out
Life
" I've been through stretches of my life where I've been super focused on what I'm eating, and then you're on the road, and you end up eating a lot of carbs and tacos. "
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" I think it's so important to have visibility and to break down stereotypes and stigmas and everything that people are so attached to. "
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" I don't really have a specific Olympic crush. There were a couple of guys during the Olympics in Sochi that were super fit. And during the summer games, any of the sports where people have their shirts off if they're diving or swimming or whatever, it's like eye candy. "
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" You don't want to be defined by one thing. But at the same point... When you are the first in something, that's gonna kinda be the title that sticks. And after Sochi, I was, like, the dog guy. Now I'm the gay guy, and it's fine by me. "
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" Hopefully, it gets to a point where, down the line, people don't have to come out. "
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Out
Point
People
" For anyone who says 'Who cares if you're gay? It's 2018,' well, a lot of people care because a lot of people had the opportunity to be out, and there's been a lot of fear surrounding it. This is the first time we're seeing representation, and because of that, it is a big deal. "
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" The Olympics is a cool opportunity to represent our country, which is amazing. But I have another community I am competing for, and that is the LGBT community. "
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Opportunity
Cool
I Am
" The world that I would want to get into would be acting. In the beginning, I would do stuff as myself if I had the opportunity to host events - host, like, a talk show. Something like that, I think, would be super amazing. "
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" The thought of being the first openly gay male ever to compete in the Winter Olympics - I totally embrace that. "
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