Adam Rippon is the U.S.’s first openly gay man to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

January 8, 2018 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, SPORTS, US NEWS Comments Off on Adam Rippon is the U.S.’s first openly gay man to qualify for the Winter Olympics.

As of Sunday morning, 28-year-old figure skater Adam Rippon 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.

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