Chloe Kim is the now and next of Olympic snowboarding. Here’s how to watch her in the halfpipe
Let’s follow the 17-year-old U.S. snowboarder as she competes for gold in her first Winter Olympics.
Chloe Kim has been ready for the Winter Olympics for years — for four years, to be exact.
After missing out on the 2014 Sochi Olympics because she didn’t meet the minimum-age requirement, Kim is a snowboarding veteran at age 17 and a medal favorite in the halfpipe at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. The teen sensation — who began snowboarding at age 4 in California — carried the U.S. flag and won two gold medals at the Youth Olympic Games in 2016 in halfpipe and slopestyle. She is also the only athlete in X Games history to earn four gold medals before the age of 18.
Here is Chloe Kim’s expected schedule at the 2018 Winter Olympics:
Sunday, Feb. 11
Women’s halfpipe
Qualifying runs, 11:30 p.m. ET, live streamMonday, Feb. 12
Women’s halfpipe
Final, 8:00 p.m. ET, live stream
Less than a week before the opening ceremony of her first Olympics, Kim was introduced to American sports fans by way of a commercial during the Super Bowl. The ad chronicled her father’s sacrifices to help her pursue her dream. Both of her parents are from South Korea, and Kim speaks English, French and Korean.
The road to the Olympic Winter Games wasn’t easy, but I’m lucky to have this support system behind me. I can’t wait to represent the U.S. with my family there to cheer me on! Follow me and @SamsungMobileUS on our journey to PyeongChang! pic.twitter.com/d6BjRfJit0
— Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 9, 2018
Of course, none of her success or fame stopped her from being nervous ahead of her first run in South Korea.
I'm so nervous!!!!!!!
— Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 11, 2018
Luckily, she found what she needed in the Olympic Village: churros.
Oh and I also had 2 churros today and they were pretty bomb so if you ever get nervous go eat a churro
— Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 11, 2018