Out athlete Brittany Bowe carried the American flag at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in Beijing

Opening ceremony of the XXIV Winter Olympic Games in Beijing
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At the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, out Team USA speed skater Brittany Bowe was the only out LGBTQ flag bearer.

Bowe – who could win the gold in the women’s 1000-meter race – was a back up flag bearer for an athlete who tested positive for COVID-19, but OutSports still called the moment a “powerful statement” from Team USA for its willingness to name an out athlete as one of its main representatives.

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Bowe was also the first out athlete from Team USA to qualify for the winter games.

The 33-year-old already holds a bronze medal from the 2018 Olympics in South Korea, a gold medal from the Pan American Games, four gold medals from the Speed Skating Championships, and eight gold medals from…

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