Chloe Kim Reveals She Used to Cry Herself to Sleep Despite Winning Due to Saddening Reasons

Published 03/09/2022, 10:00 AM EST

TOGETHXR is a media platform started by Alex Morgan, Chloe Kim, Simone Manuel, and Sue Bird. They focus on their love for their sport, combined with their shared passions for culture, style, and social justice. Hence, in the latest video, the four talented athletes came together and opened up on different issues they faced in their life. Like everyone, Chloe Kim had some experiences to share in the video.

Being a two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kim talked about the different challenges she came across on social media. Significantly, hate comments are a mainstay during these times. Thus, she opened up on how she felt after winning medals.

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Chloe Kim opens up on tackling negative comments

After winning the gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, she repeated the feat of winning yet another gold medal. The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics saw her retain her half-pipe snowboarding medal to the delight of the fans. However, when she was young, she felt disappointed with some of the hate comments. Aimed to increase coverage for women in sports, the four athletes got together to discuss their opinions in the video. Thus, Kim shared her experiences and how she cried in her room after winning competitions.

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“Like, my parents have walked in on me crying myself to sleep, every time I won a contest because it just sucked. I hated that feeling so much. At the end of it all, I just had to like, stop looking. Like I had to stop looking for that negativity and just continue to surround myself with positivity and good people,” said Kim.

However, there is light at the end of the tunnel. She believes the situation is getting better with time.

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Opening up on platforms has helped her in a way that she is tackling the problem right now. The sensational Kim is surrounding herself with more positive people and that is working out for her as she mentions in the video.

“But I mean, I can see it getting better for me, at least like, just been getting much more support by telling my story, right? Like, kind of going back to being authentic. Being yourself and just like sharing your story. Not hiding anything. Not fitting that mold has helped a lot with, you know, just dealing with people in general,” said Kim.

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The snowboarder had a sensational 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and is one of the best athletes of her generation. What an inspiration she is!

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Jacob Gijy is a US Sports and NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Gijy finished his Post Graduation in Psychology and worked in a hospital for 2 years before his passion for sports compelled him to find his way to sports journalism. A fan of the great Tim Duncan, he is always ready to pick up a debate with anyone who does not offer the power forward, the respect he deserves.

Chloe Kim Reveals She Used to Cry Herself to Sleep Despite Winning Due to Saddening Reasons

Chloe Kim opens up on tackling negative comments

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