Olympics
The two-time Olympic gold medalist, Chloe Kim, has been injured and sustained a dislocated shoulder in a training session in Switzerland on Thursday. Kim was in her second day of training when she said that she “took the silliest fall,” which raises questions about her being able to compete in the Cortina Olympics in a month. Kim won Gold in the women’s snowboard halfpipe at the 2018 PyeongChang and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
Kim said on her Instagram page that she was trying to stay really optimistic, but trying to stay positive through these moments is so difficult. She said that she still has range in her shoulder and is not in much pain, but doesn’t want it to keep popping out, which has happened. An MRI is scheduled for Friday, December 9, to determine the extent of her injury.
The 2026 Winter Olympics are approaching quickly, and that may cause some people to feel that her ability to compete will now be in jeopardy, however, not according to Kim. “I feel really good about where my snowboarding is at right now,” Kim said in her Instagram post. “So, I know that the minute I get cleared and I’m good to go, I should be fine.”
In the meantime, Kim is planning on resting and doing everything in her power to come back as soon as possible. “Thank you all for supporting me on this wild journey! will keep you posted 🙂 p.s I think I am getting old,” the 25-year-old Kim wrote.
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This past March, Kim won her third Snowboard Halfpipe World Championships title, after first winning as a 19-year-old in 2019, and then again in 2021. Kim did not compete in 2023 after her Gold medal victory at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. She took the time off to “enjoy life outside of that scene for a year.” She also took a break from snowboarding after her first Olympic gold in 2018 to enroll at Princeton University, emphasizing the importance of balancing her athletic career with personal growth and education. Kim was 17 years old at the time and was the world’s youngest Olympic halfpipe gold medalist.
