NY Times · Feb 13, 2018
Chloe Kim Live Halfpipe Results: Kim Crushes First Run
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — Chloe Kim, the 17-year-old American, is a big favorite in the women’s halfpipe snowboard competition. She could well have been a contender four years ago as well, but at 13 she was too young to enter. Stay here for live results and analysis from the halfpipe in Pyeongchang:
Japan’s Haruna Matsumoto competing in the first run of the half pipe final.With 11 of 12 snowboarders having taken their first runs in the halfpipe, Liu Jiayu of China led the way with a strong run that scored 85.50. The veteran American Kelly Clark, winner of the gold medal way back in 2002, landed a 1080 and took second place with a solid 76.25 score.
Then it was Chloe Kim’s turn.