Chloe Kim successfully defends Olympic title, wins gold in snowboard halfpipe
ZHANJIAKOU, China — Chloe Kim, the teenage snowboarding sensation from the 2018 Olympics, successfully defended her halfpipe title Thursday, winning gold for the United States at the Beijing Games. The 21-year-old Torrance, Calif., native won the United States’ second gold medal of the Games following Lindsey Jacobellis’ victory in snowboard cross Wednesday. Kim posted a score of 94.00 on her ...
by Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times
Feb 09, 2022
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ZHANJIAKOU, China — Chloe Kim, the teenage snowboarding sensation from the 2018 Olympics, successfully defended her halfpipe title Thursday, winning gold for the United States at the Beijing Games.
The 21-year-old Torrance, Calif., native won the United States’ second gold medal of the Games following Lindsey Jacobellis’ victory in snowboard cross Wednesday. Kim posted a score of 94.00 on her first run, capping it off with a 1080 spin that left Kim overcome with joy as she crossed the
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