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Why ex-U.S. Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy is competing for Britain in Beijing

Gus Kenworthy won silver for the United States as a freestyle skier in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

He's back for his third Olympics in Beijing as a 30-year-old elder statesmen of the youth-dominated sport. But he won't be competing for the United States. He'll take on the halfpipe next week competing for Great Britain instead.

Kenworthy, who's made headlines for adopting puppies in both PyeongChang and Sochi, also made waves when he came out as gay in 2015. His story in Beijing — leading up to the Games, at least — is his allegiance switch.