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Chloe Kim Details Torn-Labrum Comeback, Keeps Media Tour Going in Snowbound New York

She plans shoulder surgery after competing through a torn labrum.

Overview

  • In a CBS Mornings interview Tuesday, Kim said a late-January crash tore her left labrum, prompting intense rehab and use of a restrictive shoulder brace.
  • She had about eight days to adapt and relearn tricks before the halfpipe final, where she secured Olympic silver in Livigno.
  • The podium finish made her the first woman to medal in Olympic halfpipe at three consecutive Games, following golds in 2018 and 2022.
  • Kim said surgery is next with roughly six weeks in a sling, and she is not thinking about the 2030 Olympics for now.
  • Back in New York during a blizzard, she continued press in Thom Browne and Ferragamo looks, credited boyfriend Myles Garrett’s show of support, and linked up with fellow Olympian Suni Lee.