Chloe Kim, once a teenage phenom, loses to a new one.

New York Times - WorldEN 2 min read 100% complete by Victor Mather and Gabriela BhaskarFebruary 12, 2026 at 10:02 PM

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At the 2026 Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, Chloe Kim, the American snowboarding halfpipe champion from 2018 and 2022, was defeated by 17-year-old Choi Gaon of South Korea. Kim, who was recovering from a shoulder injury, initially led after her first run. Choi Gaon fell in her first run, and again in her second, but managed to land a clean third run, surpassing Kim's score. Kim fell on her final run, ending her bid for a third consecutive gold medal. Choi Gaon won gold, Kim took silver, and Mitsuki Ono won bronze.

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