TGR Olympic Profile: Gus Kenworthy

As the 2026 Olympic Games slide into view, we want to take a chance to give this group of extraordinary winter athletes their flowers. Their stories are as compelling as the medals they chase. In this series, TGR profiles the athletes at the forefront of their disciplines. From Halfpipe to Super G, these are the skiers and snowboarders putting it all on the line for Olympic glory. This series gives you an inside scoop on a handful of top athletes, from career milestones and signature styles to injury battles and heroic comebacks. These are the folks on the cutting edge of winter sports.

Milan-Cortina will be Gus Kenworthy’s 4th Olympic Games. His breakout performance at the 2014 Winter Games earned him a silver medal. Now, slipping out from under the veil of retirement, Kenworthy is giving competitive skiing one last shot.

"After taking a step away, I realised I miss skiing and I really want to compete again," the then 33-year-old said in an interview with ESPN.

One of the top freeskiers in the world, Kenworthy's influence extends beyond podiums and into the mainstream culture. The first openly gay action sports star, he became a visible ambassador in the early years of a post-acceptance world.

While freeskiers often expect careers that burn bright and short, Kenworthy has maintained his tenacity. Now he's throwing all the logs on the fire for one last Olympic appearance.

Gus's love of skiing shines through loud and clear. We can't wait to see what he'll pull out of his bag of tricks this time. If his podium performance at The Snow League China is any indication: expect big things.

Country: Great Britain
Hometown / Base: Telluride, Colorado
Age: 34
Sport: Freeskiing
Discipline: Slopestyle, Halfpipe

• Olympic appearances: 3 (2014, 2018, 2022)
• Olympic medals: Silver, Slopestyle (Sochi 2014)
• Best Olympic result: Olympic Silver Medalist

• Olympic silver medalist, Slopestyle (2014)
• Multiple X Games medals in slopestyle and superpipe
• World Cup podium finisher
• Pioneering figure in modern freeski slopestyle
• Widely regarded as one of the most influential freeskiers of his generation

After calling it quits after Beijing 2022, Kenworthy is coming out of retirement to compete at Milan-Cortina. His experience means he's one of the most experienced athletes in the freeski field. Born in the UK and growing up in the US, Kenworthy moved from Team USA to Team GB after Sochi 2014.

After four years away from competition, Kenworthy claimed third place at Shaun White's The Snow League China, his first event back.

Fearless creativity and competitive composure. Kenworthy helped define slopestyle’s early era with clean, technical runs and an ability to lock in when the lights were brightest. Time in Hollywood has only made him a bigger star.

Has dealt with injuries throughout his career, including significant setbacks earlier in the Olympic cycle, but has repeatedly returned to competition with resilience and determination. Now, he's firing up the training regimen once again for Milan-Cortina.