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At Olympics, Chloe Kim takes family on one more epic ride
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| 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.
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posted on
02/13/2018 3:29:56 AM PST
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C19fan
To: C19fan
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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)))
To: Doogle
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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.)
To: C19fan
OAR curler Anastasia Bryzgalova is getting attention for her looks.
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posted on
02/13/2018 4:13:23 AM PST
by
SMGFan
(Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
To: Doogle
Chloe is from La Palma, CA, near Knotts Berry Farm. We are so proud of her!
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posted on
02/13/2018 4:33:41 AM PST
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Loud Mime
(Liberalism: Intolerance masquerading as tolerance, Ignorance masquerading as Intelligence)
To: C19fan
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posted on
02/13/2018 4:45:33 AM PST
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life's tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
I hope she doesn't get bullied into not going to the White House! That's what the Left does!
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02/13/2018 4:52:32 AM PST
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KavMan
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