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Chloe Kim Claims Olympic Halfpipe Silver as Myles Garrett’s Support Draws Attention

She secured silver despite a torn labrum, with Myles Garrett's support drawing wide attention.

Overview

  • South Korea’s Choi Ga-on won gold with a 90.25 on her final run as Kim posted an 88.00 for silver, with Japan’s Mitsuki Ono earning bronze.
  • Kim topped qualifying a day earlier with a 90.25 and competed after tearing her shoulder labrum in January.
  • Garrett, the unanimous AP Defensive Player of the Year after an NFL-record 23 sacks in 2025, traveled to Livigno to back her.
  • He filmed and posted her runs and wore a custom jacket featuring Kim, drawing cameras along the halfpipe.
  • Following the final, Kim and Garrett shared hugs and a kiss in the crowd as she celebrated her third Olympic medal.