Gus Kenworthy Makes History by Winning Halfpipe Gold for Great Britain Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has won his first World Cup gold competing for Great Britain, and the first gold Great Britain has ever won in a World Cup halfpipe event. Kenworthy, who switched allegiance from the US to Britain in December, came first in the ski halfpipe in Calgary, Canada with a score of 93.20, reports the BBC. Related: US […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 17, 2020 0 Comments
US Olympic Silver Medalist Gus Kenworthy to Compete in Beijing 2022 for GB Snowsport The International Ski Federation (FIS) yesterday approved the application submitted by Gus Kenworthy to compete for GB Snowsport with immediate effect. Related: Lindsey Vonn and Gus Kenworthy Rip on Each Other on ‘Drop the Mic’ Having previously competed at two Olympic Games (Sochi 2014 and PyeongChang 2018) for the United States Ski and Snowboard team, Kenworthy will add experience to a promising GB set-up. […] Olympics SnowBrains | December 4, 2019 0 Comments
Gus Kenworthy: Team GB or Team USA for the 2022 Winter Olympics? Gus Kenworthy, a two-time Olympian for Team USA, revealed in a statement from his agent that he is open to switching teams to represent Great Britain at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. Kenworthy is a world-renowned freestyle skier and has previously competed in the halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air competitions, earning him many medals including a silver for Team […] Industry News Lucy Ferneyhough | November 15, 2019 0 Comments
Gus Kenworthy Mourning the Loss of His Dog Just Months after Rescuing her from Korean Meat Farm Gus Kenworthy is mourning the loss of his dog, who died last Thursday. Kenworthy, an Olympic skier who took home the silver medal in slopestyle at the 2014 games, and his boyfriend, Matthew Wilkas, adopted the pooch after rescuing her from a Korean meat farm earlier this year at this year’s games in PyeongChang. “Two days ago my beautiful baby Beemo […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 28, 2018 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn and Gus Kenworthy Rip on Each Other on ‘Drop the Mic’ This All-American showdown between Lindsey Vonn and Gus Kenworthy will leave only one rapper on the slopes. Some quality one-liners in here as Lindsey and Gus shred each other to pieces! What’s your favorite? Gus: I’ve scored perfect tens, you’re more of a six… Lindsey: Let’s talk extreme skiing, you think that it’s clever. Your sport is doing what snowboarders do […] Steven Agar | May 11, 2018 0 Comments
Gus Kenworthy Becomes First Openly Gay Action Sports Athlete “I guess I should start by saying, ‘I’m gay.’” – Gus Kenworthy told ESPN last month 24-year-old Olympic medalist Gus Kenworthy has announced to the world recently via an ESPN article that he is gay. He reportedly began coming out about two years ago and now he’s ready to tell the world. Gus is one of the very best freeskiers […] Featured Article Miles Clark | October 22, 2015 1 Comment
The Best Half-Pipe Run in History? | 4 Doubles in One Run… Gus Kenworthy just threw 4 doubles in one run. We don’t think 4 doubles have ever been thrown in one run in a half-pipe competition. Every air in this run had plenty of amplitude. Gus wasn’t holding anything back. My winning run from the Park City Grand Prix! So stoked to put a run with four doubles down to my feet and walk away with the win! A career highlight for sure 🙂 – Gus Kenworthy About Gus Kenworthy: Gus Kenworthy (born October 1, 1991) is an American freestyle skier from Telluride, Colorado who competes in slopestyleand also the halfpipe. Kenworthy competed at […] SnowBrains | March 1, 2015 0 Comments
Friday Fun: “SLOPESTYLE the movie” | Starring USA’s Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalists The USA swept the medals in the Olympic Ski Halfpipe in Sochi, Russia last month. won Gold, Nick Geopper won Silver, and Gus Kenworthy won Bronze. These guys were famous in the ski industry before, but not these guys are “nationwide” and loving it. They recently made an appearance on VH1 in a funny mini flick about them being ski hunks. This video likely caps off the weirdness […] SnowBrains | March 7, 2014 2 Comments
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