Chloe Kim ready for Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games in search of three-peat despite shoulder injury - 'I'm so grateful'
Published 14/01/2026 at 10:54 GMT
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Chloe Kim says she will be fit for February’s Winter Olympic Games despite dislocating her shoulder in training last week. The two-time gold medallist revealed an MRI showed a less serious labrum injury and she is “good to go” for Milano Cortina, though her preparation will be limited. The 25-year-old is aiming to become the first woman to win three straight Olympic halfpipe gold medals.
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Two-time Olympic gold medallist Chloe Kim said she will be fit to compete at the Olympic Winter Games in February, despite fears over a dislocated shoulder last week.
The 25-year-old had an MRI scan on Friday after enduring a shoulder injury while training in Switzerland.
The Milano Cortina games are set to run from February 6 to February 22, with all the action live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
Kim is looking to become the first woman ever to win three consecutive Olympic halfpipe gold medals, having topped the podium in Pyeongchang as a 17-year-old and in Beijing in 2022.
In an update on Instagram, Kim said her labrum injury was less serious than feared and that she was "good to go" for the Olympics in Italy.
The American did concede, however, that her training would be affected by the injury.
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Chloe Kim of the United States receives medical treatment after sustaining an injury during training prior to competing in the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Finals during the Toyota US Grand Prix 2025 at Copper Mountain on December 19, 2025 in Copper Mountain, Colorado.
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"There are two different ways to do it, and the way I did it is less severe than the other, so I'm really happy about that," said Kim.
"Obviously, I'm really disappointed that I can't snowboard until right before the Olympics, which is going to be hard.
"I haven't gotten nearly the amount of reps that I would have liked, but that's okay. It's funny I've been doing this for so long, and every season I've met different challenges.
"But again, I'm so grateful that I will be good to go for the Olympics."
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Last week, Kim posted a video of her fall in Switzerland, which showed her sliding down the halfpipe after failing to land a jump.
At the time, it was thought that she had dislocated her shoulder, before an MRI last Friday revealed the labrum tear.
Kim, who has already qualified for the US team and is favourite to claim gold at the Olympics, has only competed in one competition this season - at Copper Mountain in Colorado.
Indeed, while warming up for the final there, she suffered another shoulder injury.
The last major event ahead of Milan Cortina is the winter X Games in Aspen.
The 2026 Olympic Winter Games, starting on February 6, will be live on TNT Sports and discovery+
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