Chloe Kim cruises into halfpipe final despite injury

Chloe Kim competes in snowboard halfpipe qualifying

By NBC Olympics

Published February 11, 2026 3:55 am

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A month after tearing her labrum, two-time defending Olympic champ Chloe Kim topped qualifying in snowboard halfpipe at the 2026 Winter Games. Japan’s Sara Shimizu and Kim’s U.S. teammate Maddie Mastro took 2nd and 3rd.

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