Social media has made Olympic athletes much more accessible to fans around the world and that includes the 15 out LGBTQ athletes at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang.
Between competition and training, the athletes have found time to post on all manner of social media, with the photo-centric site Instagram being the medium of choice.
Here are some the Olympic moments shared by the out athletes:
Speedskater Brittany Bowe posted this photo of her and the other two out American Olympians Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy.
Snowboarders Cheryl Maas and Sarka Pancochova compete against each other and are also best friends.
Hockey player Emilia Andersson Ramboldt of Sweden posted a photo of her wife, Anna Ramboldt, and 6-month-old son, Walter, on Valentine’s Day.
American skater Adam Rippon loved a fan’s Valentine’s Day art.
Australian snowboarder Belle Brockhoff is proud of her fashion style.
Belgian figure skater Jorik Hendrickx posed with the Pyeongyang Olympic mascot Soohorang.
Daniela Iraschko-Stolz, an Austrian ski jumper, had fun at the Opening Ceremonies.
Cross country skier Barbara Jezeršek was stoked as she matched Australia’s best ever Olympic result in the women’s 10K free.
American freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy has become besties with Adam Rippon.
Swiss snowboarder Simona Meiler and teammates are lords of the rings.
Kim Meylemans, a Belgian skeleton racer, was fired up about competing.
Sarka Pancochova, a Czech snowboarder, was in a dancing mood.
Figure skater Eric Radford was on a high after winning a gold in team and bronze in the pairs with partner Meagan Duhamel.
Sophie Vercruyssen, a Belgian bobsledder, took her turn on the Olympic rings.
Dutch speedskating queen Ireen Wüst never gets tired of adding to her collection.
You can find complete Winter Olympics 2018 coverage on SB Nation, and Outsports will have the LGBT angle.