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Gay Olympian Refuses To Meet Mike Pence At Games

Paul Bois

Adam Rippon, an openly gay Olympian who will compete in U.S. men’s figure skating, has publicly stated he would not meet Vice President Mike Pence, who will lead the 2018 U.S. Olympic delegation to South Korea.

U.S. athletes traditionally enjoy meet-and-greet with the official delegation leading up to the opening ceremony. Rippon says he will be steering clear.

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