TheJakartaPost

Please Update your browser

Your browser is out of date, and may not be compatible with our website. A list of the most popular web browsers can be found below.
Just click on the icons to get to the download page.

Jakarta Post

Teenage US snowboard sensation Chloe Kim wins Olympic gold

  (Agence France-Presse)
Pyeongchang, South Korea
Tue, February 13, 2018

Share This Article

Change Size

 Teenage US snowboard sensation Chloe Kim wins Olympic gold Gold medallist US Chloe Kim celebrates after the women's snowboard halfpipe final event at the Phoenix Park during the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on February 13, 2018 in Pyeongchang. (Agence France-Presse/Loic Venance)

T

he 17-year-old American snowboarder Chloe Kim won her first Games gold as the teenage sensation romped to victory in the halfpipe at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Tuesday.

The teenager has been touted as a star of the Games in South Korea because of her prodigious talent, ever-ready smile and Korean heritage.

Kim -- the heavy pre-tournament favourite -- claimed a comfortable victory with a winning score of 98.25, well ahead of China's Liu Jiayu, who took silver, with Arielle Gold of the United States earning bronze.

The United States are threatening to dominate the snowboarding in South Korea.

Kim's victory made it a hat-trick for Team USA after Jamie Anderson won a chaotic women's slopestyle final and another talented teenager, the 17-year-old Red Gerard, topped the podium in men's slopestyle.

Kim has become a darling of the home fans in Pyeongchang, who have adopted her as one of their own because her parents are Korean.

The four-time X Games champion would have challenged for gold in Sochi four years ago -- if she hadn't been too young to compete.

{

Your Opinion Matters

Share your experiences, suggestions, and any issues you've encountered on The Jakarta Post. We're here to listen.

Enter at least 30 characters
0 / 30

Thank You

Thank you for sharing your thoughts. We appreciate your feedback.