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Rippon posts pictures from graceful and statuesque ESPN Body Issue shoot Olympic figure skater, Adam Rippon has updated his Instagram cover photo, giving fans a taster from his recent ESPN Body Issue shoot. Rippon, who became the first openly gay US athlete to win a medal at a Winter Olympics this year, is statuesque in the pictures. https://instagram.com/p/Bkdx1w0F0lb/?utm_source=ig_embed We got a first glimpse of the shoot last week and we can see why he’s now happy to share the stunning images with his...

Adam is no longer a free agent guys... Adam Rippon has found himself a new boyfriend. The team USA figure skater won over the world at PyeongChang Olympics with his carefree attitude and witty banter. It’s been no secret that Adam’s been hot single property either (just ask Sam Griesman, the son of Sally Field). Adam Rippon and his new beau https://instagram.com/p/BhEXQGSl9wQ/?utm_source=ig_embed Adam posted a selfie to Instagram, posing with new man, Finnish-born Jussi-Pekka Kajaala. He explained the pair had been ‘talking for the past seven...

We have even more exciting news to share with you all concerning openly gay athletes and Olympics Medals. We shared with you earlier that Adam Rippon had earned a bronze medal for his solo run, and now it seems another gay athlete took home the gold. When we first introduced you to Eric Radford, we shared that he was yet another openly gay athlete going to the Winter Olympics. Radford, along with his team skate partner Meagan Duhamel, represented Canada well and...

Radford is only the second openly gay man to ever compete in the Winter Games. Over the weekend Canadian figure skater Eric Radford qualified for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, becoming only the second openly gay man to ever compete in a Winter Games, after American skater Adam Rippon. Radford, 32, came out in in December 2014. He competed in the Sochi Winter Games, earning a silver with his pairs partner, Meagan Duhamel, but was closeted at the...

"When I’m able to go out there and really be me, I’m able to put my hard work forward," said Rippon, 28. Figure skater Adam Rippon, who’s earned a reputation for speaking his mind, has become the first openly gay man to qualify for the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Despite a disappointing fourth-place finish at the U.S. national championships this weekend, Rippon was named to the U.S. Winter Olympics figure-skating team on Sunday morning. “I can’t believe I am...

‘You can’t be afraid of who you are or else you’re afraid of your own potential,’ says Olympic hopeful Adam Rippon A talented US skater, who has high hopes of representing his country in the 2018 Olympics, has said that being open about his sexuality has helped him compete at his best. Adam Rippon, 27, spoke to TeamUSA.org to tie in with Pride Month in the US. https://www.instagram.com/p/BVyAclslDqv/ ‘Being gay isn’t what defines me, but it’s a big part of who I am...