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Gay At The Games: How Did This Year's Crop Of Out Olympians Perform?

From decorated Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst, to America's figure skating sweetheart Adam Rippon, we've got the scoop.

Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy may be our gay Olympian baes, but they're not the only out athletes who competed at the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

As the Games come to a close, we're highlighting the wins, losses, and memorable moments of this year's record-breaking 15 out Olympians. Read on for the full rundown.

Ireen Wüst (Netherlands)

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Netherlands' Ireen Wust reacts after competing in the women's team pursuit semi-final speed skating event during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at the Gangneung Oval in Gangneung on February 21, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT (Photo credit should read ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)

Wüst is the Netherlands' most decorated Winter Olympian. At this year's Games, the 31-year-old added another medal to her impressive tally, winning gold at the 1500-meter race. The win made her the first speed skater, male or female, to earn 10 Olympic medals—and the most decorated LGBT Olympian by far. Color us impressed!

Wüst is openly bisexual and in a relationship with fellow athlete Letitia de Jong.

Eric Radford (Canada)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 15: Bronze medalists Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford of Canada celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Pair Skating Free Skating on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Medal Plaza on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)

Radford made history this year as the world's first openly gay male Winter Olympian to win gold: He and his pairs skating partner Meagan Duhamel skated their way to the top earlier this month. The two-time world champion duo skated to Adele's "Hometown Glory." (Radford also won bronze in a later run.)

Radford recently announced that the 2018 Games would be his last Olympic romp. We're sad to see him go—but we're hoping he and out American athlete Adam Rippon remain pals.

Brittany Bowe (United States)

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GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 12: Brittany Bowe of The United States reacts after competing during the Ladies 1,500m Long Track Speed Skating final on day three of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Oval on February 12, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Bowe, an American speed skater, almost didn't leave Pyeongchang with a medal: She placed fourth and then fifth, twice. In her last race of the 2018 Games, though, the queer skater ousted Canada from the bronze spot—by an incredibly narrow margin of .45 seconds. The win was her first Olympic medal—and America's first women's speed skating medal since 2002.

Adam Rippon (United States)

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GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 17: Adam Rippon of the United States competes during the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

By now, we don't have to tell you who Rippon is: The out-and-proud figure skater broke ground as the first out gay male athlete to qualify for the Winter Games. He's smart, sassy, and a vocal LGBT advocate, criticizing the Trump administration for its anti-LGBT policies.

This year, he won bronze for Team U.S.A. in the team skating event and ranked 10th in the men's single skating competition.

Šárka Pančochová (Czech Republic)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 12: Sarka Pancochova of the Czech Republic competes in the Snowboard Ladies' Slopestyle Final on day three of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 12, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Pančochová, 27, is a Czech snowboarder who came out as gay in a 2017 interview with Outsports. She was "stoked" to go public about her sexuality. The 2018 Games were her third Winter Olympics. (At the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, she had one of the worst crashes of the competition, cracking open her helmet, but luckily wasn't injured.)

This year, she didn't walk away with any medals, but that didn't squash her spirits: She's reportedly BFFs with Dutch snowboarder and fellow out athlete Cheryl Maas.

Emilia Ramboldt (Sweden)

Ramboldt is an ice hockey defender who previously represented Sweden at the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver, where she placed fourth. This time around, the Swedish hockey player ranked seventh.

The 29-year-old married wife Anna Ramboldt in 2015, and the two have a child together.

Gus Kenworthy (United States)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 18: Gus Kenworthy of the United States reacts during the Freestyle Skiing Men's Ski Slopestyle Final on day nine of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 18, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Kenworthy, an American freestyler siker, came out as gay in a 2015 ESPN interview shortly after the 2014 Winter Games, where he won silver.

The out skier returned to the Games this year. He didn't land on the podium, but his presence as one of America's two openly gay male athletes was widely heralded as a victory for LGBT inclusion. NBC even aired a smooch between Kenworthy and his boyfriend. Plus, he became best buds with Rippon.

Barbara Jezeršek (Australia)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 15: Barbara Jezersek of Australia crosses the finish line during the Cross-Country Skiing Ladies' 10 km Free on day six of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Cross-Country Centre on February 15, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

Jezeršek hails from Slovenia, but she recently became a citizen of Australia and switched to compete for their Olympic team. This year, the champion cross-country skier made Australia's best-ever time in a cross-country team ski with partner Jess Yeaton. Despite her record-breaking sprint, she didn't place on the podium at Pyeongchang.

The 31-year-old has been out since the 2014 Games.

Sophie Vercruyssen (Belgium)

Vercruyssen, a Belgian bobsledder, is 26 years old—and only started bobsledding four years ago! Just two years later, she won silver in the sport at the European Championships, and this year, she qualified for the Games.

She and her bobsledding pairs partner An Vannieuwenhuyse ranked 13th in their league.

Cheryl Maas (Netherlands)

Maas, a Dutch snowboarder, is a two-time world champion snowboarder. Unfortunately, she didn't place in the 2018 Games: Her final rank was 23rd in the women's slopestyle ski. The loss hasn't dulled her spirits, though. Maas tweeted about enjoying her time in South Korea as she waits for the closing ceremony.

The 33-year-old is married to retired Norwegian snowboarder Stine Brun Kjeldaas, and the two have two daughters, Lara and Mila. She was an outspoken critic of Russia's anti-gay policies during the 2014 Sochi Games.

Simona Meiler (Switzerland)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 16: Simona Meiler of Switzerland competes during the Ladies' Snowboard Cross Qualification on day seven of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 16, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Meiler, a Swiss snowboarder, ranked 22nd in the women's snowboard cross at this year's Winter Games, her third Olympic romp. Her competing was a victory in and of itself, though: Meiler recovered from a life-shattering spinal fracture just two years prior. She's spoken about her sexuality in interviews before.

Jorik Hendrickx (Belgium)

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GANGNEUNG, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 17: Jorik Hendrickx of Belgium reacts after competing during the Men's Single Free Program on day eight of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 17, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Hendrickx, a Belgian figure skater, came out as gay on February 1, 2018, just days before the Games. He was Belgium's only male figure skater slated to compete. Alas, he didn't end up on the podium (he placed 14th in men's singles), but he knew his chances going in: "Above all, I want to perform well," he told Zizo Belgium. "I have improved, but also my competitors. If my performance is good in itself, then I am satisfied."

Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (Austria)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 12: Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria lands a jump during the Ladies' Normal Hill Individual Ski Jumping Final on day three of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre on February 12, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Austrian ski jumper Iraschko-Stolz holds the world record for the highest women's ski jump—a staggering 660 feet. She won silver in at the 2014 Games, but this year, she didn't place in the top three. The out athlete married her wife in 2013.

Belle Brockhoff (Australia)

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PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - FEBRUARY 16: Belle Brockhoff of Australia (blue) reacts during the Ladies' Snowboard Cross Semifinal 2 on day seven of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Phoenix Snow Park on February 16, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Brockhoff, a young Aussie snowboarded, competed in her second Olympics this year. Her qualification was remarkable, given the 25-year-old's debilitating knee injury just months before the 2018 Games. She didn't end up on the podium, but she was proud of her performance nonetheless. "I didn't sign up for this sport for it to be easy," she told reporters.

Brockhoff, who is openly gay, spoke out against Russia's anti-gay laws leading up to the Games in Sochi.

Kim Meylemans (Belgium)

Meylemans is a skeleton racer for Team Belgium. She placed 5th in the 2014 World Cup, and the 2018 Games were her first go at the Olympics. She ranked 14th in women's skeleton.

The out racer just celebrated five years with her girlfriend.

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