### [2022-02-18](/feed/2022/02/18/index.md)

##### 2022 Winter Olympics
# Timothy LeDuc becomes the first openly non-binary athlete to compete at a Winter Olympics. They competed in figure skating with their skating partner Ashley Cain-Gribble for the United States. 




### Sources:

1. [HuffPost](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/timothy-leduc-nonbinary-winter-olympics_n_6210889ce4b0f93b2618c1da)

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