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

MRI results indicate a less severe labrum tear, prompting a pause in riding until just before the Feb. 11 halfpipe.

Overview

  • Kim disclosed the shoulder injury came from a training fall in Switzerland last week.
  • She will miss this week’s Laax Open, the final World Cup stop before the Olympic break.
  • She plans not to snowboard again until shortly before the Games and will wear a shoulder brace during recovery.
  • Her status for the Winter X Games in Aspen later this month remains undecided.
  • The Olympic halfpipe in Livigno begins Feb. 11, where the two-time defending champion is aiming for a third straight gold.