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Chloe Kim Makes History, Winning Back to Back Gold Medals in Snowboard Half-Pipe

© US Ski & Snowboard Team via NBC Olympics. Photo of Chloe Kim

Winning gold in snowboard halfpipe, Chloe Kim made history, as the first woman to take back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the category. Watch her first ride on YouTube via NBC Olympics. The only American to make it to Thursday’s final, 21-year-old Chloe Kim won with her first run at 94 points, which was an entire four points higher than the rest of the pack. Spain's Queralt Castellet, came in at second with a silver medal, followed by Sena Tomita of Japan with a bronze.

“I was dealing with all sorts of emotions [before the contest], but I reminded myself I just have to land one run, and I was so happy to do that.”
— Chloe Kim talking with NBC after the event

After her outstanding performance in Pyeongchang, South Korea in 2018, Kim faced pressure to repeat her win. She fell during her qualifiers uncharacteristically due to nerves, but pulled herself together to land the best run, atop the field.

During the event, in her first run, Kim went high above the pipe, landing several technical tricks such as a switch 900 and a backside 540 while bookmarking her opening run with 1080s and scoring a solid and unbeatable 94 on the board. After the run, Kim was awash with emotions, dropping to her knees, crying and laughing. When the score posted to the board, she got up and began to walk around, hugging people.

All 12 women competed at their best, showing progressions and 1080s unlike any prior Olympic halfpipe events, but none could hold a torch to Kim’s first run.

In 2018, Kim, the daughter of South Korean immigrants, won gold in South Korea. Her talent was unmistakable. At the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Kim was considered too young to compete as a 13-year-old, but her results would have qualified for the team. She was already competing professionally by then. She went on to make her Olympic debut at 17 years of age, landing a run that was more progressive than any woman had ever done in half pipe snowboarding before. While still in high school, Kim also became the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboard gold medal since 1998 when snowboarding became an Olympic sport.

Fast forward to today and Kim is riding at a level unmatched by any other woman and more motivated by becoming her best and pushing the sport forward, than winning contests alone. View our Profile post of lessons learned from Olympic athletes in 2018.

View her results in Women’s Halfpipe.




Kim’s first gold medal won in snowboarding events for the United States came hot on the heels of Julia Marino’s surprise silver medal in slopestyle snowboarding.

© US Ski & Snowboard Team via NBC Olympics

tags: snowboarding, half pipe, Chloe Kim, Olympics, 2022 Olympics
categories: Elf Foundation
Thursday 02.10.22
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Julia Marino Wins 1st US Medal at Beijing Olympics

Bagging Silver in Slopestyle Snowboard, Julia Marino Wins first US medal at 2022 Olympics

Julia Marino Wins Silver in Slopestyle Snowboard Photo via NBC Sports

Watch on YouTube via NBC Sports.

Julia Marino of Westport, Connecticut, landed the first medal for the U.S. ski and snowboard team, winning a silver in the slopestyle snowboard. A seven-time X Games medalist, Julia participated in the 2018 Olympics previously, placing 11th. This is her first Olympic medal. She put down an almost perfect run.

At 18, she became the first woman to land a double in slopestyle, doing two in the same run no less — a Cab double underflip and double backflip. Her win this Sunday was tremendous and where it mattered most.

With calm winds but subzero conditions, the setting at Genting Snowpark in Beijing, China for the Olympics showdown has been definitely cold. Nonetheless for an East coast rider used to cold conditions, Marino held out. Nervous during her first run, Marino came back around on the second run with a half-Cab to backside 360 out on the flat rail, a lipslide pretzel on the down rail, a switch boardslide underflip out on the cannon rail followed by solid jumps that included a backside 900 melon, Cab double 900 Indy and a final frontside 1080 mute, scoring a strong finish of 87.68.

Zoe Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand bested Marino out of gold with her third run at 92.88 and Tess Coady of Australian came in at third with 84.15. Despite taking second place, Marino did not display any disappointment and ran out to congratulate Zoe and celebrate, showing both graciousness and sportsmanship.

“I did my best that I could do, and I couldn’t be happier with that, and she did the best she could do, and I’m so happy for her.”
— Julia Marino, slopestyle snowboarder and silver medalist

Marino surpassed both defending gold U.S. medalist Jamie Anderson who came in at 8th place as well as favorite, Hailey Langland, who landed at 11th place.

View results of Women’s Slopestyle finals.

www.usskiandsnowboard.org


tags: Julia Marino, US medal, Beijing Olympics, winter olympics, 2022 Olympics, slopestyle snowboarding, snowboarder, US ski and snowboard team
categories: Elf Foundation
Monday 02.07.22
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Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Commence

Elf Supports the US Ski & Snowboard Team

© Olympics 2022

Let the games begin! Elf supports the U.S. Ski & Snowboard team. 🇺🇸⛷🏂

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© Ryan Mooney and US Ski & Snowboard Team

© Ryan Mooney and US Ski & Snowboard Team

© Ryan Mooney and US Ski & Snowboard Team

© Ryan Mooney and US Ski & Snowboard Team

There is a lot of great talent from all over the world! It's cold out there and a vast swath of the terrain is untested — we hope all the athletes stay warm and safe, feel good and can play and compete at their best!

 
tags: Olympics, Beijing Olympics, 2022 Olympics, US ski and snowboard team
categories: Elf Foundation
Friday 02.04.22
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