At age 14, athlete Chloe Kim made her debut into the sports universe as the youngest athlete ever to clinch a gold medal in the world at the 2015 X-Games, winning ahead of Kelly Clark. The winning streak continued as she went ahead to win gold again the following year at the X-Games event.
Chloe became the first female snowboarder to make a consecutive 1080 landing at the US snowboarding Grand-Prix. This champion has six winter X superpipe titles.
A Tennis 'Ting'
Well, snowboarding isn't the only trick the superstar has up her sleeves as she proves in this picture down below. Chloe shows us that she can throw down on a tennis lawn, as she flaunts her admirable physique in a classic tennis outfit. The 21-year-old wears a white sports bra with blue and red details (representing USA) and a white pleated flare mini skirt from Nike. She completes the look with a pair of black Nike sneakers, and wears her hair in a short messy bob. Chloe's face is filled with laughter as a testament to her happiness.
Olympic Excellence
Chloe's competitive sports journey hasn't been a smooth ride. First denied a chance at the 2014 winter Olympics due to age restrictions, a perfect timing happened at the 2016 winter Olympics where she shined through and through. Chloe won gold both in halfpipe and slopestyle, hitting the highest score in both and waved the flag for the USA.
At Pyeongchang 2018, Kim displayed unequalled excellence, making her the MVP of the game. She left with a gold medal in the halfpipe with a whopping 98.25 points, putting her ten points ahead of her close rival.
Chloe Kim became the first athlete to win all the four major titles in snowboarding at the Olympics, Winter Olympics and the X Games. A truly remarkable sportswoman.
Mental Health Struggles
The Olympics gold medalist gets honest about her mental health and how she's been handling all the pressure from fame. In a recent interview with TODAY magazine, Kim admitted to running out of ways to act excited about her new status.
Upon her return home from the Pyeongchang, Kim said in an interview with TIME. "I was not expecting that kind of response." She continued. "I got really bad anxiety, and I was like, OK, maybe I can't do that again, because I just don't know if I can handle it".
She enrolled at Princeton University, and it wasn't easy at first, but everything blew over and normalcy returned to the life of the Olympic champion.
A Major Comeback
Kim is ready to make a return to the scene after a two-year hiatus at the Beijing Olympics and is already the crowd's favorite for the gold medal category.
Her arsenal of sponsors include Toyota, Procter & Gamble, and Nike is on a line-up with brand ad campaigns, making her the highest-paid snowboarder of all time. She'll also appear in NBC's prime-time coverage.
We know Chloe Kim is ready for the big moment, and the whole world is cheering loudly for her. According to the athlete, her mental health is in a good place, and she is free from the shackles of pretense; she is entering the competition a new and better version of herself.
]]>The Inquisitr
