American skier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters)

(Reuters) – U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year’s Sochi Olympics, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete. Kenworthy, who was part of an American podium sweep in the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics and a regular in the Winter X Games, took to Twitter on Thursday to thank those who have supported his decision to come out. “Just watched my story air on @EPSN @SportsCenter,” Kenworthy tweeted, “and I’m all choked up.