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U.S. figure skater Adam Rippon said he doesn't want his experience at the Winter Olympics to be dominated by Vice President Pence.

During a press conference Tuesday, Rippon — the first openly gay athlete selected to a U.S. Winter Olympic team — said he doesn't want the attention on his comments on Pence to distract from his teammates.

"I don't want my Olympic experience being about Mike Pence," he said, according to CNN.

Rippon added that he stands by the comments he has made about the vice president, whom he has criticized for his views on LGBTQ rights.