Apart from the thrilling encounter, this year’s Super Bowl was kind of a reunion for some of the legendary athletes around the world. From Usain Bolt to Shaun White, several big names of the sports world were spotted in the stands. Among them was none other than 2-time gold medalist, Chloe Kim.
The Super Bowl LVI saw the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams go head to head. Notably, the latter claimed a late touchdown to beat the Bengals 23-20 and lift the all-important title.
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Among several athletes, snowboarding champion Chloe Kim was also spotted cheering on her favorite team. After winning gold at the Winter Olympics in Beijing, she flew directly to witness live Super Bowl action.
Chloe Kim spotted at the Super Bowl
While the Bengals looked forward to winning their first championship, it was ultimately the Rams who took away the title.
Gold medalist Chloe Kim also joined the celebrations. Just last week, she finished victorious at the Halfpipe finals of snowboarding. Kim was the popular choice, and she did her fans proud. With a score of 94.00, she topped the scoreboard at her very first run itself.
After Beijing, Kim was spotted having fun at the Super Bowl game on Sunday. American DJ Steve Aoki posted a picture with her, calling her his little sister.
.@ChloeKim is having the best week. 🥇🏈
She won an Olympic gold medal a few days ago and today she's at #SBLVI hanging with @steveaoki. #SuperGoldSunday #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/UHqvGBszgg
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 14, 2022
“My lil sis @chloekim! The golden,” wrote Aoki, adding a GOAT emoji, describing Chloe’s dominance in the sport.
Chloe herself reposted this, clearly delighted to have met the American DJ.
“Reunited with my big bro,” posted Chloe on her Instagram story.
Previously, she won her first gold medal back in Pyeongchang 2018; She was just 17 then. With her 2nd gold medal; she became the 1st woman to win two back-to-back medals in snowboarding.
Kim thanks boyfriend Evan Berle for being her pillar of strength
Chloe Kim revealed the amount of support Evan Berle provided her with after her gold medal win. She revealed that Berle was always there for her, calling him the best thing to ever happen to her.
?He has been the best thing that?s ever happened to me, just so supportive, so loving,? she said.
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Berle even took a quarter off of his school. He did so because he knew was what coming ahead and how much Chloe would need his support.
?He actually took a quarter off of school, his winter quarter off of school, to support me on this journey. (He) just knew that I was going to be going through a lot and struggling a bit and dealing with a lot of pressure.”
Undoubtedly, Evan will be extremely proud of Chloe for the history she has created. Not only has she written her name in the record books of the sport, but with unprecedented consistency, she has proved she is here to stay and dominate the game for years to come.
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