Chloe Kim: Teenage snowboarding sensation aiming for heaven on a halfpipe at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang
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If it wasn't for the minor detail of her age, snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim would've competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
Then 13, she wasn't permitted to participate in Russia - so instead, she did her thing at the X Games, becoming the first athlete in the event's history to win three gold medals before the age of 16.
She followed it up with gold medals in the halfpipe and slopestyle events at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
But now, aged 17, she's going for gold at her first Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Here, we provide all the key information on Team USA's brightest rising star.
Who is Chloe Kim?
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Born in America to South Korean parents, Kim grew up in Long Beach, California.
Speaking to Bustle , she said her dad first put her on a snowboard when she was just four-years-old and she credits him with devoting "a lot of his time to making sure I got to my practices".
In PyeongChang, she'll be competing in the halfpipe event in front of Team USA fans as well as her parents' relatives who still live in South Korea.
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What is halfpipe?
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In snowboarding, a halfpipe is a semi-circular ditch or purpose-built ramp between 8ft and 22ft deep.
The snowboarder moves from side to side, performing tricks in the air.
And Kim is something of an expert - in 2016, she became the first female athlete to land a back-to-back 1080 spins (six full turns) in a competition.
Is Chloe Kim likely to win a medal?
Despite her age and inexperience, Kim is among the favourites to win gold in the halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics.
Once you've seen her pioneering 1080 spin feat, you probably won't bet against her.