Adam Rippon was all smiles in photos posted to Instagram on Saturday as he posed with fellow gay Olympians Gus Kenworthy and Brittany Bowe.
The figure skater, 28, posted the photo of himself and Bowe, writing: ‘I love my champion queen.’
It was Kenworthy however who shared the photo of himself and Rippon affectionately embracing one another with the caption: ‘I feel incredibly honored to be here in Korea competing for the US and I’m so proud to be representing the LGBTQ community alongside this amazing guy! Eat your heart out, Pence.’
Rippon was less excited later in the day however as he posted a wildly amusing video about the condom situation in PyeongChang that was dripping with sarcasm.
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Friends and family: Brittany Bowe posted a photo of herself alongside Gus Kenworthy, 26, and Adam Rippon, the three gay members of Team USA at the 2018 Olympics
Not nice to the vice: Rippon, 28, also posted a photo of himself with Bowe, calling her ‘my champion queen’ while Kenworthy wrote: ‘Eat your heart out Pence’
I have some disappointing news to share with you. After years of waiting to get to the Olympics and find out what all the condom drama is about,’ began Ribbon.
‘Like, I’m not entirely sure what I was expecting, like maybe they’d have Olympic rings on them or they’d be all different colors, but no. It’s all a myth.’
Rippon, speaking in a manner remarkably similar to that of Sarah Jessica Parker’s Sex and the City character Carrie Bradshaw, then revealed that the condoms are generic and only available at the medical center.
Bowe meanwhile also posted a photo of herself with Kenworthy and Rippon, writing: ‘The best of US.’
‘We’re here. We’re queer. Get used to it,’ wrote Kenworthy on Friday after the Opening Ceremony, including three photos of himself and Rippon.
The figure skater meanwhile took a far more sentimental approach when posting his image from the big night.
‘Tonight I walked in the #OpeningCeremony and got to watch my old friend [Yuna Kim] light the Olympic flame,’ wrote Rippon.
‘Representing the USA is one of the greatest honors of my life and being able to do it as my authentic self makes it all so much sweeter.’
Not pictured with the two was Bowe, whose role in this historic group is already being erased from the history books by the likes of Hillary Clinton and Tyler Oakley.
Both the ‘I’m-with-her campaigner and young LGBT activist have released comments over the past week applauding Kenworthy and Rippon while ignoring Bowe, who is competing in her second Olympics.
That accomplishment is even more impressive given that she only picked up the sport back in 2010.
‘Proud of Adam & Gus!! two incredible humans with other-worldly talents that i’m honored to call my friends, competing to prove they’re some of the best on earth. couldn’t pick a better duo to be the first openly gay US winter olympians ever. WE STAN!!’ wrote Oakley on Twitter.
History in the making: Gus Kenworthy, 26, posted photos of himself and figure skater Adam Rippon, 28, at the Opening ceremony for the 2018 Winter Olympics (pair above on Friday)
Three’s company: Team USA also has a third out athlete at the Games this year, speed skater Brittany Bowe (above earlier this week in PeyongChang), who also competed in Sochi back in 2014
That came just days after Clinton said: ‘I’m excited that Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy will be the first openly gay Olympians for the American team.’
Bowe has made no comment about this slight, and instead celebrated her big moment on Friday by posting an image of the athletes standing behind the flag, writing: ‘WE ARE @TeamUSA.’
That photo did not include her teammate Shani Davis however, who opted to sit out the event after his quest to be the flag bearer at the ceremony was derailed by a coin toss.
Bowe will be hoping to medal in either the 500m, 1,000m or 1,500m races after falling just short in Soochi, while Kenworthy is hoping for a repeat appearance on the medal; stand after snagging Silver in the Slopestyle competition.
Kenworthy is also hoping to make new friends, specifically the members of the US men’s bobsled team he revealed in an amusing tweet earlier this week featuring the men in their spandex uniforms.
And when asked about being a gay Olympian, Rippon said ‘it’s exactly like being a straight athlete. Lots of hard work but usually done with better eye brows.’
One thing the two will not be seen doing at the Games however is meeting with Vice President Pence.
Both men have made it clear that they have no interest in chatting with the former Indiana governor, who while running for Congress in 2000 posted a controversial comment on his campaign statement.
‘Congress should support the reauthorization of the Ryan White Care Act only after completion of an audit to ensure that federal dollars were no longer being given to organizations that celebrate and encourage the types of behaviors that facilitate the spreading of the HIV virus,’ read that passage.
‘Resources should be directed toward those institutions which provide assistance to those seeking to change their sexual behavior.’
That line has dogged Pence ever since, and is why Rippon responded to the news that the vice president would lead the American delegation by stating he had no interest in meeting the man.
This feud is still going too, with Pence posting a tweet directed at Rippon on Thursday that read: ‘I want you to know we are FOR YOU. Don’t let fake news distract you. I am proud of you and ALL OF OUR GREAT athletes and my only hope for you and all of #TeamUSA is to bring home the gold. Go get ‘em!’