Gus Kenworthy is officially in his Olympic era again, and he’s not being subtle about it.
The freestyle skiing icon posted a cozy, low-key clip from home with the kind of caption that instantly wakes up the entire LGBTQ+ sports internet: “OLYMPICS #4 LFG!!!!” 🎉❄️
And within minutes, the comments section became a glittery group hug.
Front and center was Andrew Rigby — Gus’ boyfriend, known online as @ariggers — popping in with proud partner energy that basically reads like “I’m screaming from the stands already.” ❤️
Then, as if the universe wanted to remind us how stacked this friend group is, Adam Rippon (yes, @adaripp) also jumped in to hype him up, because queer Olympic royalty supports queer Olympic royalty.
Even Matthew Wilkas — Gus’ ex and the boyfriend from his most famous Olympic moment — showed love in the comments too, which honestly feels like the healthiest, most grown-up kind of full-circle energy.
So what’s behind that “Olympics #4” caption?
Gus has been openly talking about a serious return to elite competition with the goal of making the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics his fourth Games, after stepping away from full-time competition.
In the past year he’s been back in the mix at big events, stacking results and points, and making it very clear that this isn’t a nostalgia tour — it’s a real shot at another Olympic start gate.
And if you’ve been following him for a while, you know why people get emotional about Gus at the Olympics.
In 2018, he made history when NBC cameras caught him sharing a quick kiss with then-boyfriend Matthew Wilkas before his run in PyeongChang — a moment that became one of the most visible same-sex displays of affection ever shown during Olympic coverage.
Gus later explained why it mattered so much: because a kid watching at home could finally see a gay athlete being loved on the world’s biggest stage, like it was the most normal thing in the world.
That’s the thing with Gus Kenworthy.
He’s never just been an athlete chasing medals.
He’s also been a walking reminder that queer people belong in every space — including the ones that used to feel off-limits.
So yes, we’re excited about the training, the competitions, and the “LFG” energy.
But we’re also excited about the softness in the comments — the boyfriend pride, the bestie hype, and the sense that this next chapter is going to be loud, visible, and very, very gay in the best way.