US figure skater Timothy LeDuc becomes first openly nonbinary athlete to compete at Winter Olympics. LeDuc, whose pronouns are they/them, did not want the narrative to focus on the history ahead. They wanted it to be the beginning of a shift, a way of showing queer people that they have the opportunity "to be open and be authentic to themselves and everything that makes them unique, and still achieve success in sport." With a brilliant performance at Capital Indoor Stadium on Friday, LeDuc did just that. They skated with partner Ashley Cain-Gribble in the short program of the pairs event. LeDuc's debut in Beijing follows that of Quinn, a women's soccer player who became the first openly transgender and nonbinary person to win an Olympic medal when they earned gold with Canada at the most recent Summer Games. 📸. Rob Schumacher/USA TODAY #lgbtq #olympics #figureskating