"I have so much anxiety, Kim said Monday, two days before she begins her quest to win a third straight gold medal. But thankfully I have matcha (tea) and there's good vibes here and my family's here, so we'll be good. The 25-year-old American said she returned to the halfpipe about two weeks ago and is wearing a brace on her left shoulder that, in a funny way made my riding better."
"Though it's not what we'd like, the riding is at the point to where she can still compete for gold. Kim spoke of the mental reboot she was able to enjoy, in large part by winning a contest in Aspen in January 2025 that put her on the Olympic team more than a year before the Games. She won world championships two months after that, then took time off."
Chloe Kim arrives at the 2026 Olympics returning to halfpipe competition after nearly 11 months without a meaningful run due to a shoulder injury sustained during a January training run in Switzerland. She returned to the halfpipe about two weeks ago and is wearing a brace on her left shoulder that she said has, in a funny way, made her riding better. Practices have gone well according to coach Rick Bower, who said she can still compete for gold despite the suboptimal situation. Kim described anxiety before the Games but cited matcha, good vibes, family support, and a recent mental reboot from winning events.
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