Chloe Kim says she's good to go' for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder

"There are two ways to do it, and the way I did it is less severe than the other, so I'm really happy about that, she said. Obviously, I'm really disappointed that I can't snowboard until right before the Olympics, which is going to be hard. I haven't gotten nearly the amount of reps that I would have liked, but that's OK. The women's Olympic halfpipe contest starts Feb. 11."

"The 25-year-old Kim, who already has qualified for the U.S. team and is the heavy favorite to win in Italy if she's healthy, said she won't compete this weekend. She didn't mention the Winter X Games in Aspen later this month, which are the last big contest before the Olympics. Kim has only been in one competition this season last month in Copper Mountain and while warming up for the final there, she suffered a shoulder injury, as well."

Chloe Kim tore the labrum in her shoulder during a training run in Switzerland but says the injury is the less severe type. She has already qualified for the U.S. Olympic team and remains the heavy favorite in the women's halfpipe if healthy. Kim will not compete this weekend and may miss other tune-up events while limiting snowboarding until just before the Olympics. She has only competed once this season and suffered a prior shoulder injury while warming up for a final in Copper Mountain. Kim will wear an uncomfortable shoulder brace, did not specify which shoulder was injured, and briefly shows picking up boyfriend Myles Garrett in her video while expressing gratitude and emotional ups and downs.

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