The British-American skier Gus Kenworthy was a delight to watch during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. While he came to Russia to compete in his chosen sport, he also met and fell in love with some puppies, adopting them and taking them home.
He waited until after the Olympics were over before deciding to come out; possibly because he was wary of declaring that he was gay before going to Russia, where gay rights and equality issues haven't progressed as far as they have in the Western world. Taking the very modern route to coming out, Kenworthy took to Twitter and Tweeted out a very simple three-word declaration: "I am gay." Although social media can be a hateful place at times, the reaction to his announcement was positive and supportive. He's now in a relationship with the actor Matthew Wilkas.