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Choi Ga-on Tops Chloe Kim in Halfpipe Final, With Myles Garrett on Hand

After a record-setting NFL season, Garrett flew to Livigno to support Kim through a torn labrum.

Overview

  • Kim won silver with an 88.00, as South Korea’s Choi Ga-on scored 90.25 on her final run to take gold; Japan’s Mitsuki Ono earned bronze with 85.00.
  • Competing despite a torn labrum confirmed before the Games, Kim’s bid for a third straight Olympic halfpipe title came up just short.
  • Kim had led qualifying with a 90.25 to advance to the final as the top seed at Livigno Snow Park.
  • Garrett attended qualifying and the final, filmed Kim’s run, and told ESPN, “I got her whole run,” days after a unanimous Defensive Player of the Year award capped his NFL single-season sack record of 23.0.
  • The Browns star drew notice for a custom jacket featuring Kim and shared celebratory moments with her after the medal ceremony.