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Olympian John Fennell came out as gay in 2014. He is a Luger and originally hails from Canada.

  • This is one way to cool your jets… John Fennell jumps into snow practically naked

    Hottie John Fennell has decided to give his fans a bit of a snow… we mean SHOW!

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    So Canadian Olympian John Fennell, who came out as gay in 2014 has decided to cool off… and has taken advantage of the snowy conditions in Canada.

    Wearing nothing apart from some thin looking swim shorts, the 21-year-old Luger, bravely jumped face first into a huge pile of snow. And oh my… It looks way too cold for us. Although it has to be said there’s something very satisfying about the muted sound of his plunge into the 3 foot high pile.

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    He joked that his Grandmas are worried that he might have a pneumonia after jumping into the snow, but don’t fret… You can’t get pneumonia from jumping into snow. Pneumonia is caused by bacteria or a virus.

    Watch it below!

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  • 19-Year-Old Olympian John Fennell Comes Out As Gay

    19-year-old luger, John Fennell has come out as gay in an interview after ‘suffocating’ game of hiding his sexuality.

    John Fennell, 19, joins an ever-growing number of sportsmen who are coming out of the closet. The Canadian luger spoke about his sexuality in an interview with the Calgary Herald, saying, ‘You have to play this game of, ‘Who knows?’ You can’t let off any vibes or secrets. You have to act super macho. You have to be hyper-aware of your mannerisms and to not let off any vibes that could get detected. It’s very exhausting.’

    He recently participated in the Sochi Winter Olympics, but didn’t see his position as strong springboard for political gain and was distraught over the lack of LGBT keadership saying,

    “I’m an athlete, Realistically, I put on a spandex suit and slide down a mountain. I’m no message board for political movements. But we need to have leaders in our sport community.

    “If it takes a 19-year-old to step up and to that, I’m more than willing to use my voice or the platform that I’ve been given to give a figurehead to gay youth in sport.”