'Openly British' Gus Kenworthy wraps up Olympics his way

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Gus Kenworthy lifted his jacket to reveal a logo written across his gray shirt: "Openly British."

That was his farewell to the Olympics. That, along with a thank-you to the sport of freestyle skiing.

Britain's Gus Kenworthy competes during the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Britain's Gus Kenworthy falls during the men's halfpipe finals at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The 30-year-old who once represented the United States and now competes for Britain explained Saturday after the ski halfpipe final that his message was a play on the phrase "Openly Gay."

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He came out in 2015, the year after he won silver in Sochi — an Olympics where he captured headlines, and imaginations, by bringing stray dogs home from the mountain.

"This sport and the Olympics and competing on a professional level has changed my life in ways I could have never imagined," said Kenworthy, who finished eighth on a blustery day on the halfpipe and in his final competition. "I’m gay. I felt like I didn’t fit in, in sport. To be out and proud, competing at the Olympics, and all of the opportunities that have come my way since the Olympics, I couldn’t be more thankful.

"I know there’s an expiration date and I’m at that date."

Britain's Gus Kenworthy crashes during the men's halfpipe finals at