Chloe Kim, the dominant 24-year-old snowboarder, grapples with her past while preparing for the 2026 U.S. Olympic halfpipe team. Recently qualifying first in the Aspen Grand Prix, she has secured her eighth X Games gold medal. Despite her accolades, Kim questions if her younger self would be proud, revealing internal pressures to achieve more. She reminisces about her early days as an awkward teen, facing failures yet pushing forward with ambition, emphasizing the ongoing journey she confronts as an elite athlete in pursuit of greatness.
"I don't know. She was very judgy. I think she'd be like, 'Why haven't you done more?'"
"I was bleeding and so bummed, because my crush was there."
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