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American Chloe Kim aims for rare air in snowboarding

On Thursday, Chloe Kim, American snowboarder, will aim for a third straight halfpipe gold as Olympic competitions begin in Livigno, Italy, where slopes were white-capped on Tuesday after preparations.
Coming into Livigno following injury, Kim celebrated winning the FIS world halfpipe title on March 29, 2025, but her training was disrupted by a recent shoulder injury.
The women's halfpipe features a 22-foot-tall U-shaped ramp where riders perform acrobatic tricks, and snowboarders will compete in 11 medal events at the Milano Cortina Games.
Host Italy fields a 17-strong snowboard team, including Michela Moioli and Omar Visintin, aiming to leverage home advantage as Uwe Beier said, 'venues are looking good.'
A Kim three-peat would be historic for Olympic snowboarding, while 13 nations reached World Cup podiums this season, showing growing international depth, FIS Park & Pipe Contest Director Roby Moresi said.

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American Chloe Kim aims for rare air in snowboarding

LIVIGNO, Italy — American Chloe Kim will aim for a third straight halfpipe gold medal as the Olympic snowboarding competitions begin on Thursday, promising breathtaking tricks and intense racing in the northern Italian town of Livigno. Snowboarders at the Milano Cortina Games will compete in 11 medal events across the freestyle disciplines of halfpipe, slopestyle and big air followed by the racing contests of snowboard cross and parallel giant s…

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