Chloe Kim Provides Update on Recent Injury, Says She’s Good to Go for Olympic Games

Quinn Brophy | | Post Tag for OlympicsOlympics

 

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Chloe Kim, who recently tore her labrum while training in Switzerland, will still compete in this years Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy | Credit: Getty Images

Two-time Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim, who recently suffered a torn labrum while training, took to Instagram to announce that she would still be competing in this year’s Olympic Winter Games in Milano-Cortina, Italy. This announcement comes just days after she revealed her injury, providing a sigh of relief for Team USA fans who believe that Kim is well on her way to her third Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe.

Kim was one of the first Team USA snowboarders to qualify for this year’s Games when it was announced by the U.S. Snowboard Team that she had qualified on May 1, 2025. 

“But again, I am so grateful that I will be good to go for the Olympics,” Kim said in her Instagram video. 

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Chloe Kim is widely considered one of the greatest snowboarders of all time. | Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran, USA TODAY SPORTS

Kim tore her labrum after falling while riding up the wall of a 22-foot halfpipe in Switzerland while training for competition. The labrum helps stabilize the shoulder, and according to Kim, she was happy to have torn it in a “less severe” way.

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Professional halfpipes, commonly referred to as superpipes, have 22-foot-high walls that send skiers and snowboarders as high as they can go. | Credit: usskiandsnowboard.org

Kim has been nothing short of dominant when it comes to snowboarding in the halfpipe. She became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal when she won gold in 2018 in PyeongChang, South Korea, at the age of 17. She followed that up with another gold in Beijing in 2022. To add to her impressive resume, she has won eight X Games gold medals and has multiple ESPY Awards to round out an impressive trophy closet.

The Winter Olympic Games officially kick off on February 6, with the first women’s halfpipe event taking place on February 11. The final will take place the following day on February 12.

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Chloe Kim smiles after racking up another X Games gold medal in superpipe. | Credit: SnowBrains

Team USA fans have a lot to look forward to for these games, especially given that one of their superstars is set to compete. Kim’s perseverance through injury reminds snowboard fans that no matter what, Kim will always be chasing greatness. All eyes will be on Kim as she looks to continue to make history in snowboarding.

“Just trying to stay really optimistic, but I feel really good about where my snowboarding is at right now,” Kim said. 

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All eyes will be on Chloe Kim as she drops into the halfpipe at the Winter Olympics this year. | Credit: NBC Olympics Twitter
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