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Chloe Kim Reveals the Unusual Location of her First Olympic Gold Medal

Published 02/21/2022, 8:15 AM EST

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Two-time Olympic gold medalist, Chloe Kim, is one of the most talented snowboarders of our time. In fact, she is the only snowboarder alongside Shaun White to have successfully defended their snowboarding championship in consecutive Olympics.

Now that the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 has come to an end, all athletes have returned to their countries. Moreover, the 2022 Winter Olympics were quite successful for Kim, as she won her second gold medal at the women’s halfpipe event.

Recently, back home from her triumphant victory, Chloe Kim made an appearance at The Late Late Show With James Corden.

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Chloe Kim reveals why she can’t wear both her gold medals at the same time

Chloe Kim became the second snowboarding Olympian to successfully defend their gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics 2022. Kim had secured her first golden victory at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in 2018.

Naturally, with winning a gold medal for your country also comes popularity and the adulation of an entire nation. Thus, Chloe Kim is no exception to that as she appeared on the Late Late Show to a barrage of applause for herself.

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Of course, winning the gold medal is worth being proud of and showing off. As is custom for a gold medal winner, Kim appeared on the show with her medal, too.

It was only a matter of seconds before host James Corden asked her the question everybody thought of, but never voiced. He asked Chloe Kim if she ever wears both of her gold medals at the same time.

“I actually don’t know where my first one is,” Chloe responded with a sheepish smile as the audience broke into laughter. “You don’t know where it is?” Corden asked, as baffled as everybody else.

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“No, I think my mum has it in a sock drawer or something,” Kim shared. In fact, she also stated she hasn’t laid eyes on it, either. “I haven’t seen it since I’ve gotten it,” Kim stated. Well, if there’s any place to keep things safe, it’s with mothers.

Chloe knows no fear during her runs

It seemed like James Corden was intent on being a mouthpiece for the public, as he asked Chloe Kim another question we’ve always wondered. “When you’re at the top of the run, do you ever get scared?” he asked Chloe.

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“No,” Chloe responded. Then, she shared the things that actually scare her 21-year-old-self, and none of them have to do with ice.

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“I get scared when I have to change lanes while driving, or when my credit card gets declined or when I see a spider,” Chloe shared. “That actually scares me, but snowboarding? I’m good, I know what I’m doing,” she continued.

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“I know what I’m getting myself into.” Kim then expressed how snowboarding is “the only thing (she) know(s) exactly how to do”. For the two-time Olympic gold medalist, “everything else is a mess, a total mess.”

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Samarveer Singh is a tennis writer at EssentiallySports. Holding a degree in English Literature and a diploma in Fitness Sciences and Training, Samarveer is obsessed with tennis and basketball. He is also an automotive writer at HotCars.
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