{"id":683247,"date":"2026-01-08T23:21:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/683247\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T23:21:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T23:21:18","slug":"usa-snowboarder-chloe-kim-dislocates-shoulder-less-than-a-month-before-winter-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/683247\/","title":{"rendered":"USA snowboarder Chloe Kim dislocates shoulder less than a month before Winter Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder before the start of the Winter Games. Kim revealed in an <a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DTQnGe4Cbi0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=ab5438c7-879a-4a67-afd5-661b88409894\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram post;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram post<\/a> that she injured her shoulder after falling while training in Switzerland.<\/p>\n<p>Kim showed the fall in the post and said she is not in much pain and will get an MRI on Friday. The 25-year-old snowboarder also said that she will be ready to go as soon as she gets cleared.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am not in much pain. Obviously, I don&#8217;t want it to keep popping out, which has happened,\u201d Kim said. \u201cI feel really good about where my snowboarding is at right now, so I know the minute I get cleared and I&#8217;m good to go, it should be fine. I&#8217;m just hoping that it doesn&#8217;t take too long, but I&#8217;m going to be chilling for the next little while.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the start of the Olympic Games less than a month away, Kim&#8217;s injury could not have come at a worse time. Kim is <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/usa-snowboarder-chloe-kim-captures-repeat-olympic-gold-with-massive-halfpipe-run-024914302.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:hoping to become the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe.;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hoping to become the first woman to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the halfpipe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kim got off to a fast start, winning the halfpipe gold in PyeongChang in 2018 as a 17-year-old. She won halfpipe gold again in Beijing in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Kim was also the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/chloe-kim-becomes-first-woman-to-land-1260-in-snowboard-halfpipe-wins-record-tying-7th-x-games-gold-060639971.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:first woman to land a 1260 in snowboard halfpipe;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">first woman to land a 1260 in snowboard halfpipe<\/a> after winning her seventh career X Games title in the women&#8217;s Superpipe competition in 2024. Kim tied Kelly Clark for the most titles in the event&#8217;s history.<\/p>\n<p>Kim has two Olympic gold medals, two world championship titles, seven X Games golds and 10 World Cup victories in 15 starts.<\/p>\n<p>The Winter Games will be held in Milan and Cortina d&#8217;Ampezzo, Italy, from Feb. 6 to Feb. 22.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Two-time Olympic gold medalist Chloe Kim dislocated her shoulder before the start of the Winter Games. 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