“Something I Have Never Really Done Before”: Chloe Kim Reveals the Strategy Behind her Qualification Domination at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022

Chloe Kim had a superior start to the Winter Olympics on Wednesday. She topped the scoreboard in both the qualifying rounds, displaying her supremacy in the sport.

She got back-to-back best scores in both rounds, proving why she is the most publicized snowboarder. Kim was there to nail her performance and the 21-YO looked pretty confident doing just that.

The Californian has now revealed that she tried something new on her second run.

Chloe Kim and her honest admission

After her first run, in an interview with NBC Olympics, Chloe Kim revealed that she was actually nervous. Even though she has practiced it a hundred times, the Olympics is the biggest sporting event and any athlete would get a little bit nervous.

“Yeah I was really nervous the first round, cause we are at the Olympics, but I am so happy I put one down,” expressed Chloe.

The snowboarding sensation added that she actually went ahead, took a risk, and tried something different in her second run. This was something she hadn’t even tried before. Naturally, Kim was glad she made it through and qualified.

“I just wanted to mess around with my 2nd run and try something I have never really done before, surprised I made it that far.” Kim herself was surprised that she made it that far while trying something new.

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This itself proves that she is flawless when it comes to her sport. Now that she has topped the scoreboard at the qualifiers, this means that she will be performing last at the main event. Moreover, this will give Kim ample time to physically and mentally prepare herself.

What was Kim’s strategy going into the qualifiers?

Kim has however revealed that she went into the qualifiers with one single motive: she just needed to qualify. It didn’t matter if she topped the board or not. She had one run, which she practiced again and again, and at that moment it was all about giving her best.

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“I just have a qualifying run that I practiced time and time again so I am just putting that down and just being okay with wherever that puts me, but honestly, the goal for qualifiers is just to make it through.”

Moreover, Chloe feels like she is in a much better place now when compared to back in 2018. Kim is now capable of handling the pressure and stress, and the spotlight that is going to be on her. She is honored to be representing her country once again and will give her very best.