"LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women's halfpipe on Thursday. The 17-year-old Choi dethroned the two-time defending champion with a score of 90.25 on her final run. Kim had one more shot to get back on top but she fell on her last of three runs. The 25-year-old American took silver, while Japan's Mitsuki Ono claimed bronze."
"Chloe Kim fell short in her bid to become the first Olympic snowboarder to win three consecutive gold medals, finishing second to Choi Gaon of South Korea in the women's halfpipe on Thursday. The 17-year-old Choi dethroned the two-time defending champion with a score of 90.25 on her final run. Kim had one more shot to get back on top but she fell on her last of three runs. The 25-year-old American took silver, while Japan's Mitsuki Ono claimed bronze."
LIVIGNO, Italy hosted the women's Olympic halfpipe competition where Choi Gaon, 17, won gold for South Korea with a final-run score of 90.25. Choi's victory ended Chloe Kim's attempt to become the first Olympic snowboarder with three consecutive gold medals. Chloe Kim, 25, finished second after falling on her final of three runs, despite having one last opportunity to reclaim the lead. Mitsuki Ono of Japan captured the bronze medal. The podium reflected a shift in the event's dominance, with a teenage competitor dethroning the two-time defending champion.
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