"LIVIGNO, Italy -- 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."
"LIVIGNO, Italy -- 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 where Choi Gaon won gold with a 90.25 score on her final run. The 17-year-old overtook two-time defending champion Chloe Kim, who fell on her last of three runs despite having one more attempt. Chloe Kim, 25, finished second and took the silver medal. Mitsuki Ono of Japan earned the bronze medal. The outcome prevented any snowboarder from claiming three consecutive Olympic halfpipe gold medals. Choi's decisive final run secured the victory and reshaped the event podium.
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