Winter Olympics: US snowboarding star Chloe Kim seeks golden repeat at Beijing 2022
- The 21-year-old American snowboarder of South Korean heritage has been in stunning form since returning last January
- ‘I’m going to go in with the same mindset as the last one, just no pressure. I’m going to do the best I can,’ Pyeongchang 2018 half-pipe champ says
Defending Olympic women’s half-pipe champion Chloe Kim, one of the stand-out stars of the last Winter Olympics, travels to Beijing with a new perspective and triumphs in all five events since ending a lay-off of nearly two years.
The 21-year-old American snowboarder of South Korean heritage has been in stunning form since returning last January after interrupting her career when she broke her right ankle and also attended Princeton University.
In a rich vein of form, she says she is raring to defend her title in China.
“I have a very clear picture what I need to do as an athlete and going into the Olympics I’m very well prepared,” Kim told the Olympic Channel.
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“I’m going to go in with the same mindset as the last one, just no pressure. I’m going to do the best I can and we’ll see what happens.”