“Made Me Put My Guard Up”: Chloe Kim Reveals How A Hateful Message From A Competitor Changed Her Life

21-year-old Chloe Kim is all set to give a gold medal performance at the Beijing Winter Olympics, 2022. This will be her 2nd Olympic games, and the young athlete is the popular choice to win the halfpipe medal.

Back in 2018, Kim was just 17 years old, when she won her first gold medal. But the experience after the Games was bitter for her. She faced immense stress, pressure and it was all a bit too much for her.

Now, she talks about how a bitter message from a fellow athlete made her put up her guard and take control of things.

Kim was grateful for the hate message

Chloe Kim was just 17 years old when she won her first Olympic medal. She became the youngest snowboarder to grab the medal. One would think her life was super happy after that, but that was sadly not the case.

After her Olympic win, Kim realized it was not so easy to get back to her normal life. Reporters and fans always followed her and hardly could spend any time in peace. She was under constant pressure.

It didn’t help that around this time, a fellow snowboarder sent Kim a message meant for someone else, calling her a “cocky a** b***h”. This hit Kim hard. She had never faced such direct hate before. It took a terrible toll on her.

However, it made Kim put up her guard. She realized that she needed to be strong.

“It’s definitely one of those things that I wish I didn’t see, but I’m also grateful. If I didn’t see it, I would have been, like, ‘Oh, cool, we’re still all good.’ It’s helpful for me to know. It definitely made me put my guard up a little more,” said the 21-year-old.

At the end of the day, Chloe Kim was grateful. She received the message and it was like a wake-up call for her. She realized that she didn’t have to keep tolerating all the hate and she could stand up against it. The message, in turn, made her stronger.

“It shouldn’t happen,”: Chloe Kim

Chloe Kim understood that she didn’t have to take all the hate in without saying anything. The young athlete turned her life around and decided to live on her own terms.

“I’ve recently started to realize that it’s not something that I should have ever had to get used to. It shouldn’t happen,” said Kim.

Kim is now determined to be positive and have fun while doing the things she loves. The young athlete has revealed that she will go to the Winter Olympics to have fun, and will not let the pressure break her.

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