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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Abe Asher

Snowboarding gold medalist Chloe Kim to take mental health break from sport

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After a “draining year,” Olympic gold medalist snowboarder Chloe Kim has announced that she is taking a break from the sport to focus on her mental wellbeing.

Kim is among the sport’s biggest stars, having become the youngest ever woman to win skateboarding gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics when she was just 17 years old. She then defended her title earlier this year at the Games in Beijing.

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