We're just a few days into the 2018 Winter Olympics and, no matter which athletes you're looking forward to seeing take home the gold, there are two fans favorites who are already generating a lot of buzz.

Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy are the only openly gay American athletes competing in the 2018 PyeongChang Games this year, and they're both getting a lot of praise for the powerful statements they're making about their participation in this month's events.

"Tonight I walked in the #OpeningCeremony and got to watch my old friend @yunakim light the Olympic flame," Rippon wrote in the photo's caption, sliding in a shoutout to South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim.

Just as he considered giving up, a fellow skater's courage to speak out against anti-gay laws in Russia during the 2014 Winter Games inspired him to keep pushing.

Their presence at the events in PyeongChang this year have generated a lot of excitement from fans, but their lesser known followers on social media aren't the only ones showing the athletes praise.

Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wished the pair good luck last week at the 2018 Makers Conference, expressing her excitement to see them compete.

This is an exciting time for both Adam Rippon and Gus Kenworthy to be competing in the Winter Olympics, and hopefully their new friendship and personal stories will inspire younger athletes to take pride in their sexual identities.