Chloe Kim Just Shredded the Women's Halfpipe. The Internet Is Calling Her the Greatest of All Time
Chloe Kim, the 17-year-old American snowboarding prodigy, was the favorite to take home gold in the women’s halfpipe final at 2018 Winter Olympics, and she just showed her fans on the internet exactly why.
On her first run in the event, Kim nailed a number of exquisite tricks including a 1080 spin and inverted 540. She followed that up with a near-perfect score of 98.25, earning her the precious gold at her first-ever Olympics. Her performance led many Internet observers dub her the G.O.A.T. — also known as the greatest of all time — before she even completed both runs.
Kim’s gold was her first medal in the competition, period. Needless to say, the Internet had a lot of praise to shower on the young snowboarder.
Chloe Kim has thrown down the HAMMER with her first run. #WinterOlympics https://t.co/D65Nuoyydu pic.twitter.com/r6UJ7df38X
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 13, 2018
Chloe Kim is the goat at 17 #PyeongChang2018
— Alex Orlins (@alexorlins) February 13, 2018
Chloe Kim is the GOAT.
She's 17 and fearless.
What a first run. pic.twitter.com/IvQGZKgHAB— Kenny Legan (@KennyLegan) February 13, 2018
CHLOE KIM THE GOAT
— Logan Taylor (@ltay30) February 13, 2018
Great first run by @chloekimsnow! Class of her own. Being cheered on by America fans and Korean fans - she is of Korean descent #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/aVCKnZ3w2W
— Andrew Yee (@andrewyee) February 13, 2018
Sheesh Chloe just bodied that first run #winterolympics
— dummies (@dumbfoundead) February 13, 2018
Wow Chloe Kim 93.75 !? AMAZING !! ?? #WinterOlympics
— Stephen girard (@Zer0Star) February 13, 2018
Yooo. @chloekimsnow straight went savage on everyone on her first run and scored 93.75. ???? #PyongChang2018 #WinterOlympics
— TC (@tharealtcole) February 13, 2018
My God, that Chloe Kim. I know nothing about halfpipe snowboarding but I was officially wowed???? #BelieveTheHype #WinterOlympics
— Ana Cristina (@BravoCarretero) February 13, 2018
they gotta cancel snowboarding from here on out, Chloe Kim is too good at it
— Rodger Sherman (@rodger_sherman) February 13, 2018
When you already won Gold Medal but decided to go bigly anyhow to crush everyone with your AWESOMENESS. CHLOE KIM. #Olympics ????????????????
— City Outlaw ???????? (@CityOutlaw) February 13, 2018
Only 18 years until Chloe Kim is eligible to run for president
— laura olin (@lauraolin) February 13, 2018
I would fight someone to the death for Chloe Kim
— Amanda Mull (@amandamull) February 13, 2018
Snowboarders Ranked All Time
1. The Tomato Guy
2. Chloe Kim
3. Some bro named Chad, hella dope— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) February 13, 2018
I think that means Chloe Kim wins the gold *and* the silver, seems pretty clear to me
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) February 13, 2018
Live shot of Chloe Kim walking away from the halfpipe pic.twitter.com/MAbhi4Kk3C
— Robbie Jaeger (@RobletoFire) February 13, 2018
Kim’s work is already done in South Korea. She can enjoy the rest of competition relaxing and reading tweets about how great she is.