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Gus Kenworthy, a freestyle skier who won a silver medal in Sochi, speaks in his home in Denver on Oct. 21, 2015. “We’re in China, so we play by China’s rules. And China makes their rules as they go, and they certainly have the power to kind of do whatever they want: Hold an athlete, stop an athlete from leaving, stop an athlete from competing,” Kenworthy said on Sunday, Feb. 20, at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File) ** FILE**

China’s silencing of Olympians on human rights taken to limit

By John Leicester - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2018, file photo, Gus Kenworthy, of the United States, jumps during the men's slopestyle final at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. These days, freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy is one tough act to follow. His talents have him starring in a variety of roles both on and off the slopes. He's an actor (recently appearing in &quot;American Horror Story: 1984&quot;), gay-rights advocate (he came out in 2015) and friend to animals (rescuing stray dogs). Of course, he's also an innovative slopestyle/halfpipe competitor who recently switched countries and will now represent Britain (to honor his mom). (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Cast in many roles, Gus Kenworthy is one tough act to follow

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Silver medalist Kenworthy shifts from US to Britain

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2016, file photo, John Carlos, left, and Tommie Smith pose for a portrait at Georgetown University in Washington. When Smith and Carlos raised their fists 50 years ago at the Mexico City Olympics, they had a captive audience, back in the age when TV was king and the entire audience was rapt. A half-century later, many of the messages our athletes disseminate are every bit as powerful, but the audience is much more distracted. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz, File)

50 years after fists: Who would listen, who would care?

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

In this Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, photo, American freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy, left, and his boyfriend Matthew Wilkas watch dogs in cages at a dog meat farm in Siheung, South Korea. Kenworthy saved five stray dogs during the Sochi Olympics four years ago and is considering adopting one of the many puppies he met Friday after finishing competition the Pyeongchang Games. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

‘Heartbroken’ Kenworthy visits dog meat farm, adopts puppy

By JAKE SEINER - Associated Press

Gus Kenworthy of the United States reacts after his first run in the men's ski slopestyle final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)

Kenworthy gets a kiss on TV; day made despite finishing last

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2017, file photo, U.S. freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy poses for a portrait at the Team USA Winter Olympics media summit in Park City, Utah. Kenworthy already has an Olympic medal, from Sochi, and the chance for another at the games in Pyeongchang. But what gives the skier even greater satisfaction than winning is when his pioneering and still rare example as an openly gay athlete encourages others be open about themselves, too. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Kenworthy embracing LGBT flag-bearer role in Pyeongchang

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 13, 2014, file photo, Gus Kenworthy, of the United States, celebrates at the end of his second run in the men's ski slopestyle final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Kenworthy's life has changed, and unlike most athletes who make it big at the Olympics, it's only partly because of the medal he won. His supposedly perfect stay in Russia was something much less, however, mainly because of the secret he kept. He was gay but would not tell the world for almost another two years. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Coming out changes the game for Olympian Gus Kenworthy

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, photo, Gus Kenworthy, a freestyle skier who won a silver medal in Sochi, poses in his home in Denver. The timing, to say nothing of the country, wasn't quite right to tell the world he was gay. And so Kenworthy left Russia last February better known as the compassionate daredevil who adopted several stray dogs he came across in the mountains _ and as the man who was part of an historic U.S. sweep of the first Olympic ski slopestyle contest. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Gus Kenworthy, silver medalist skier at Sochi Olympics, reveals he is gay

By Eddie Pells and Pat Graham - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, photo, Gus Kenworthy, a freestyle skier who won a silver medal in Sochi, poses in his home in Denver. The timing, to say nothing of the country, wasn't quite right to tell the world he was gay. And so Kenworthy left Russia last February better known as the compassionate daredevil who adopted several stray dogs he came across in the mountains _ and as the man who was part of an historic U.S. sweep of the first Olympic ski slopestyle contest. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Freestyle skier comes out, says Sochi wasn’t right time

By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Men's slopestyle skiing silver medalist Gus Kenworthy of the United States smiles while holding his medal during the medals ceremony at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

SOCHI SCENE: When Dogs Fly

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Men's ski slopestyle gold medal winner Joss Christensen of the United States, left, celebrates with his teammates Gus Kenworthy, right, silver, and Nicholas Goepper, bronze, center, at the end of Christensen's last run, at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Sochi Olympics: Joss Christensen leads U.S. sweep in slopestyle skiing

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Lyman Currier, of the United States, celebrates after competing during the men's U.S. Grand Prix freestyle halfpipe skiing event Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, in Park City, Utah. Currier came in first place. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

VanLaanen makes Olympic team in ski halfpipe

By ALEX MARKHAM - Associated Press