Chloe’s Change: Olympic Champ Kim Eyes 2nd Gold On Her Terms
Feb 2, 2022, 11:13 AM
COPPER MOUNTAIN, COLORADO - DECEMBER 19: Chloe Kim of Team United States takes a warm up run before competing in the women's snowboard superpipe final during Day 5 of the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain on December 19, 2021 in Copper Mountain, Colorado. Kim won the event on her final run after crashing on her previous two runs. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
(Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
AP – American snowboarder Chloe Kim is eyeing a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe on her terms.
Kim stormed to victory as a teenager in South Korea four years ago before taking an extended break.
The now 21-year-old says she’s a different person than she was in Pyeongchang.
.@ChloeKim, ready to shred. 🏂
2️⃣ days until the #WinterOlympics begin. pic.twitter.com/QCVYly9UtV
— Team USA (@TeamUSA) February 1, 2022
Kim has opened up about her mental health struggles, adding it’s important for her to acknowledge her emotions instead of burying them until she “explodes.”
Kim will face a stiff challenge from fellow American Maddie Mastro among others as she attempts to become the first woman to win two gold medals on the halfpipe since the sport was introduced in 1998.
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