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Gold winner Chloe Kim (left) and bronze winner Arielle Gold, both of the United States, celebrate after the women halfpipe finals at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea (AP Photo/ Gregory Bull)

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In the first of the day’s three runs, she flew higher than anyone on her opening straight air, then landed one 1080, and closed with a pair of inverted spins, each with well timed, easy to see grabs of the board that the judges appreciate. Her score there was a 93.75, which put her nearly nine points clear of the other 11 riders, none of whom would crack 90.

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Kim’s journey included two years in Switzerland, where she lived with her aunt, learned French and honed her snowboarding skills.

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