Chloe Kim Thwarted in Bid for Olympic Halfpipe Three-peat by South Korea’s Choi Gaon

February 12, 2026

TL;DR

Chloe Kim failed to win her third consecutive Olympic gold medal in snowboard halfpipe, finishing with silver.
South Korea's Choi Gaon, a 17-year-old competitor, won gold with a new Olympic record score of 90.25.
Japan's Mitsuki Ono took the bronze medal with a score of 85.00.
Kim's bid for a three-peat was her first major competition after dislocating her left shoulder six weeks prior.
The competition highlighted a generational shift, with many young riders achieving high difficulty levels.

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