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Chloe Kim Says She’s ‘Good to Go’ for Olympics After Labrum Tear

Her Instagram update details a less severe labrum tear with brace-supported rehab planned before the Feb. 11 halfpipe.

Overview

  • MRI results confirmed a less severe labrum tear sustained during a training fall last week in Switzerland.
  • Kim will skip this week’s Laax Open, the final World Cup event before the Olympic break.
  • She says she will refrain from snowboarding until right before the Games, acknowledging fewer training reps than planned.
  • Kim will manage the injury with an uncomfortable shoulder brace during recovery.
  • The Olympic women’s halfpipe starts Feb. 11 in Italy, and she is already qualified and regarded as the favorite if healthy.