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18 FEB

Adam Rippon Hired to Serve as NBC Olympic Correspondent

Figure skater Adam Rippon will remain in PyeongChang for the duration of the 2018 Winter Olympics, joining NBC’s continued coverage as a correspondent, the network has confirmed. RELATEDWinter Olympics 2018: Who Took Home a Men’s Figure Skating Medal? Rippon’s hire comes after his bronze medal win in the team skating event on Feb. 12, and his 10th […]

17 FEB

The Pride Flag Waves at the Olympics for Adam Rippon

Why an American fan brought a stars-and-rainbow-stripes flag to support Adam Rippon, the first American figure skater to compete while openly gay.

16 FEB

Adam Rippon gave an honest quote about not being the best figure skater — and then briefly moved into first place in his event

Ronald Martinez/Getty Adam Rippon acknowledged in an interview that he’s not the best figure skater, but said he’s “the most fun.” Rippon then momentarily took first in the men’s individual short program hours later. Rippon was immediately passed for first in the event, but his technically sound, energetic program impressed judges. Adam Rippon has become […]

12 FEB

Adam Rippon Is a Complicated, Outspoken, Unlikely Olympian. He’s Also Gay.

Rippon, the grandfather of U.S. men’s figure skating, now holds the key to the team’s medal hopes

12 FEB

Adam Rippon tells a reporter what goes through his mind when he’s on the ice: ‘Can I just have a Xanax and a quick drink?’

Robert CIanflone/Getty Images Figure skater Adam Rippon made his Winter Olympics debut on Monday in Pyeongchang. After he skated, a reporter from NBC asked him what goes through his mind when he’s on the ice. “I want to go over to the judges and say, can I just have a Xanax and a quick drink?” Rippon responded. […]

08 FEB

Figure skater Adam Rippon says it’s ‘weird’ to be the first openly gay athlete at the Winter Olympics

Tyler Oakley/YouTuber Adam Rippon, a figure skater, will be representing the United States at Pyeongchang 2018. The 28-year-old recently talked to YouTuber Tyler Oakley about being the first openly gay athlete to compete for the US in the Winter Olympics. Rippon said as proud as he is of the title, he also finds it a little […]

29 MAY

Angela Rippon left SHOCKED after failing drug test on Rip Off Britain: 'That's terrible'

The 72-year-old TV presenter couldn’t believe it when the results revealed she had the presence of morphine, derived from opium, in her urine. Rippon took the test after eating bread containing poppy seeds as part of the fourth series of Rip Off Britain: Food. Looking nervous, Rippon sat down in a laboratory and asked: “So […]