Chloe Kim Quotes
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To me, snowboarding is really an art form, and I think every athlete, every snowboarder has her own style, and that makes them stand out.
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I moved to Switzerland when I was 8, and during our breaks, we'd go to snowboard, and he'd take me to the mountains; we'd take a train. It was kind of crazy, you know. When I think about it, I wake up at 4, take a train to the mountains, sleep in the train and then go snowboard, and then come back. It was quite a mission.
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It's such an honor to just represent the U.S. in the country where my parents immigrated from, and just this whole process has been amazing, and this journey has been so fun and full of so many memories that I will hold on to for the rest of my life.
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I was very shy. It was kind of scary to meet new people.
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I'm always working hard.
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It's hard to describe my style. People will tell me that I'm really flowy.
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I don't feel that much fear.
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If you give me fro-yo without mangoes, you're dead to me. If you say that Hawaiian pizza is gross, we're done.
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It's a pretty crazy adrenaline rush because I feel like every run is different. You can never really expect anything. It's like a new adventure every time you drop into the pipe.
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My dad would load me into the car under a pile of blankets in the middle of the night so I could sleep the whole way and be on the mountain when it opened.
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I just grew up in the States, so I feel like I identify more with the American culture.
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When I first started snowboarding, my dad pretty much dragged me into it. I wasn't old enough to be like, 'Oh, I wanna snowboard!' you know?
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I think the cool thing about snowboarding is that everyone has their own style.
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Just because I'm young doesn't mean I didn't work hard to get to where I am.
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I knock on my board to unjinx myself.
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It's super cool - I have this link to Korea, and with the Olympics, I have this opportunity to represent the U.S., Korea, and my family.
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My father didn't want to ski alone, so he took me up to the mountains in order to basically bribe my mom to come with him.
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My dad gave up his job; he stopped working - for me. Without that, I definitely wouldn't be as successful.
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Snowboarding requires lower-body strength.
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Watching my family work so hard has been so inspirational, and I think I really got their work ethic.
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I just say, 'Never give up.'
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I feel like dreams are always a little tricky, you know? But if you just push through the struggles and the hard times, it'll be so worth it in the end because you will be able to get to your dreams.
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Four is actually my lucky number.
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I missed out on a few proms, homecomings, might miss my graduation. I wouldn't want it any other way... it's worth it.