Chloe Kim Flips to Halfpipe Gold

The 17-year-old snowboarder from Southern California affirmed her place as the world’s most dominant female halfpipe artist by dominating at the Olympic Games

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Feb. 12, 2018 9:50 p.m. ET

BONGPYEONG, South Korea—The next great American Olympian has officially arrived.

Chloe Kim, a 17-year-old snowboarder from Southern California, affirmed her place as the world’s most dominant female halfpipe artist by winning gold in that event in a runaway on Tuesday. It was the third consecutive day in which an American won gold in snowboarding, following Red Gerard and Jamie Anderson in the slopestyle contests.

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