"The Pyeongchang Olympics sparked two Olympic dreams. There, Chloe Kim reached superstar status, winning at 17 to become the youngest woman to claim an Olympic snowboarding gold medal. At 11 years old, Bea Kim watched in awe. "To see somebody who looked like me, who's from the same area as me do something that incredible, I was like, 'OK, wow,'" said Bea, a Palos Verdes native. "I want to do this.""
""It's been a really beautiful journey to learn more about myself and kind of discover who I am as a 25 year old now," Chloe said during a news conference in Livigno, Italy, on Monday. "Proud owner of a frontal lobe." She smiles through the pain and jokes through the struggle. Sometimes it's physical pain, like the dislocated right shoulder she suffered a month ago and requires her to snowboard with a tight brace. Other times it's much more."
Chloe Kim became a superstar by winning Olympic snowboarding gold at 17, the youngest woman to do so. Eleven-year-old Bea Kim watched and later pursued the same dream, now making her Olympic debut at 19 at Livigno Snow Park. Chloe, now 25, seeks a third consecutive Olympic gold while mentoring younger riders who grew up inspired by her. Chloe navigates physical challenges, including a recent dislocated right shoulder that requires a tight brace, and emotional strain from long-term social media attention. Chloe describes personal growth and continues to balance competitive goals with guiding the sport's next generation.
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