Chloe Kim Quotes
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I don't remember the exact moment I fell in love with snowboarding; it wasn't something cheesy like, 'Oh the wind was blowing through my hair and I just knew this sport was for me... ' I was good at it, and it's exhilarating!
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I always have fun on the mountain, so it's always nice to go back out there and do what I love.
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It's not like I was just dropped onto a snowboard and I was able to go 15 feet into the air. There was a lot of hard work that came with it. That's something that people don't really notice sometimes and the amount of sacrifice my family made.
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I love working with sponsors.
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I feel like I have this different opportunity that not a lot of athletes may have. It's the fact that I'm Korean-American, and the Olympics are going to be in Korea, but I'm also riding for the States. I feel like I got really lucky that it got all pieced together - my first Olympics, being in Korea where most of my family is.
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I can play guitar - but I can't really. I wouldn't say I'm talented at it. I just kind of watch videos on YouTube, and I follow the instructions... OK, yeah, my hidden talent: I'm good at following instructions!
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I didn't get a normal school life, and my sisters have told me so many fun stories about college, so I'm just so excited.
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The Olympics are just different. I'm not sure why; the pipe's the same size, the board you're riding is the same, you're competing against pretty much the same people. But the Olympics is the Olympics, and I know it's a really big deal.
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I think, every time I'm on the mountain, I'm just so thankful to be there.
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To me, the Olympics are very important, obviously, but it's not something that I'm gonna change everything for.
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Snowboarding is a huge part of my life, but I also feel like it's important to have a plan B or a back-up plan for after my career because I can't snowboard for my whole life competitively.
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I genuinely only want to work with people that I agree with on certain things. There were many sponsors I didn't want to work with because I didn't agree with their messages that they wanted to use me to convey.
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I'm a dragon.
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I always want to do the best I can.
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I don't like doing the same runs. I like to mix it up a lot.
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For whatever reason, I'm pretty good with pressure. I kinda just flip it over and think of it as positive.
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I don't think I made many sacrifices myself, but my parents have.
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I think the goal is always to be both. I put more effort into the technical side of my riding, but style is very important nowadays.
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I had some social anxiety when I was younger because I wasn't surrounded by many people in my life.
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I was really excited to land my first 1080. But I was surprised that it came a lot easier than I thought it would.
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I definitely, when I was younger, struggled a little to understand my identity and who I wanted to be.
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I'm always trying to respond to my Instagram direct messages, even if they're a little weird. I'll have a Q&A on Snapchat and talk to everyone.
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Just going to the Olympics would be a dream come true. I could finish last, and it would still be an amazing experience.
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I just go into a contest looking to put down a good run. As long as I feel like I've done what I came to do, and I'm happy with my riding, where I end up doesn't matter that much to me.