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Chloe Kim at the Winter Olympics on Feb. 12, 2026
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NEED TO KNOW
- Chloe Kim narrowly missed out on completing a historic gold medal three-peat after she took silver in the women's halfpipe on Feb. 12
- Choi Gaon of South Korea won gold, narrowly defeating Kim in the race, and Mitsuki Ono of Japan won bronze in Livigno, Italy
- Kim was the reigning champ heading into the day, as she also took home gold in Beijing in 2022 and in PyeongChang in 2018
Chloe Kim took silver in the women's halfpipe at the Winter Olympics, narrowly missing out on a historic three-peat.
The Team USA snowboarder came in second place in the event at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Feb. 12 in Livigno, Italy. Choi Gaon of South Korea won gold , while Mitsuki Ono of Japan came in third with 85.00.
Kim — who was competing on a torn labrum — scored 88.00 during her first trip down the course, and only faced a challenge in the third run, when Gaon scored 90.25 and took the lead. Kim then took a tumble on her last attempt, and wound up with silver.
If the California native, 25, had won gold in the event, she would have become the first person to ever complete a women's snowboard halfpipe “three-peat," following her gold medals in Beijing and in PyeongChang.
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Chloe Kim during qualifiers in Livigno, Italy at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Kim's win in Beijing made her the first woman to ever win two gold medals in halfpipe, making today’s run all the more historic.
She was just 17 years old when she won in 2018, the youngest woman to ever win gold in the snowboard halfpipe.
She had solid support in the stands, with her NFL star boyfriend Myles Garrett cheering her on. Garrett brought a camera with him to snap photos of Kim’s run during the qualifying round, and repeatedly called her “so amazing” as he watched in awe. She was the only competitor to score about 90 in the qualifying round.
Kim’s silver medal was hard-won, as she was fresh off an injury that she feared might put her Olympic dreams in jeopardy. In early January, she injured her shoulder in training, just over a month before the Games began.
"Ugh... I hate that I have to make this video. But I felt that it was necessary, so here we go," Kim said in an Instagram video. "I've been here for a couple of days. I'm currently in Switzerland and on my second day of training, I took the silliest fall, and that ultimately resulted in me dislocating my shoulder.”
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Chloe Kim in Switzerland in 2025.
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The athlete said at the time that she was “trying to stay really optimistic” about her chances of competing, and noted that she wasn’t in much pain.
Months before the Games, Kim told PEOPLE that she didn’t feel a ton of pressure to defend her gold medal, but hoped she’d be able to do her best while enjoying the ride.
"I think the pressure I feel is wanting to do the best that I can and see what happens from there — but I just really want to enjoy this journey more than anything I think," she said. "At each Olympics I always go into it with a new set of goals. And I think this time I just really want to enjoy the experience and have a good time."
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