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At Olympics, Chloe Kim takes family on one more epic ride
AP ^ | February 12, 2018 | Eddie Peells

Posted on 02/13/2018 3:29:56 AM PST by C19fan

Chloe Kim stamped her name on a new era of snowboarding with a run down the halfpipe that, officially, did not mean anything, but to her, meant everything. The Olympic gold medal was already hers but she knew she could do better. So, she cinched on her gloves, cranked up "Motorsport" on her iPod, said "This one's for you Grams" -- a shout-out to her South Korean grandmother, who was watching her in person for the first time -- and dropped into the halfpipe to make history.

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: olympics
Pretty neat. Winning the gold for USA in the home country of her parents.
1 posted on 02/13/2018 3:29:56 AM PST by C19fan
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2 posted on 02/13/2018 3:41:58 AM PST by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand....never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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EXCELLENT


3 posted on 02/13/2018 3:47:02 AM PST by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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OAR curler Anastasia Bryzgalova is getting attention for her looks.


4 posted on 02/13/2018 4:13:23 AM PST by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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Chloe is from La Palma, CA, near Knotts Berry Farm. We are so proud of her!


5 posted on 02/13/2018 4:33:41 AM PST by Loud Mime (Liberalism: Intolerance masquerading as tolerance, Ignorance masquerading as Intelligence)
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Outstanding


6 posted on 02/13/2018 4:45:33 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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I hope she doesn't get bullied into not going to the White House!

That's what the Left does!

7 posted on 02/13/2018 4:52:32 AM PST by KavMan
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