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Chloe Kim set for Milan Cortina halfpipe return despite shoulder injury
Chloe Kim is set to make her long-awaited debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics this week, stepping into the women’s snowboard halfpipe with both momentum and adversity shaping her return. The 25-year-old American star, widely regarded as one of the most dominant riders in the sport, will compete in Italy for the first time while managing a lingering shoulder injury that has tested her preparation in the lead-up to the Games. The women’s halfpipe qualification rounds begin
Chloe Kim set for Milan Cortina halfpipe return despite shoulder injury
Chloe Kim is set to make her long-awaited debut at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics this week, stepping into the women’s snowboard halfpipe with both momentum and adversity shaping her return. The 25-year-old American star, widely regarded as one of the most dominant riders in the sport, will compete in Italy for the first time while managing a lingering shoulder injury that has tested her preparation in the lead-up to the Games. The women’s halfpipe qualification rounds begin
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz dies in avalanche accident at age 50
Ueli Kestenholz, a former Olympic bronze medalist and one of Switzerland’s most influential figures in competitive snowboarding, has died following an avalanche accident in the Swiss Alps. He was 50. The Swiss Ski Federation confirmed Kestenholz’s death on Tuesday, stating that the former Olympic athlete was fatally injured after being caught in an avalanche on Sunday in the Lötschental valley in southern Switzerland. Kestenholz had been snowboarding on an eastern slope in the
Swiss Olympic snowboarder Ueli Kestenholz dies in avalanche accident at age 50
Ueli Kestenholz, a former Olympic bronze medalist and one of Switzerland’s most influential figures in competitive snowboarding, has died following an avalanche accident in the Swiss Alps. He was 50. The Swiss Ski Federation confirmed Kestenholz’s death on Tuesday, stating that the former Olympic athlete was fatally injured after being caught in an avalanche on Sunday in the Lötschental valley in southern Switzerland. Kestenholz had been snowboarding on an eastern slope in the









