US EditionChloe Kim says she’s ‘good to go’ for Olympics despite labrum tear in shoulder
Chloe Kim will skip upcoming events and has limited training but remains the favorite for the Milan-Cortina Olympics despite her torn shoulder labrum.
- On Tuesday, Chloe Kim said she is `good to go` for the Milan-Cortina Olympics after tearing her labrum in a training run in Switzerland last week.
- While preparing for the Laax Open, Chloe Kim tore her labrum during a fall and also injured her shoulder warming up for the Copper Mountain final, she said.
- Kim acknowledged limited training reps and confirmed she will not compete this weekend while wearing a `super-sexy shoulder brace` she described as uncomfortable.
- Unable to snowboard until right before the Olympics, Kim said that will make preparation difficult and she did not mention the Winter X Games in Aspen later this month.
- She said the injury is less severe than the alternative and that she’s optimistic about recovery, noting two ways to injure the labrum and feeling really happy about her assessment.
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Chloe Kim gets 2026 Winter Olympics clarity one week after scary fall
A torn labrum won’t keep Chloe Kim from competing in the 2026 Olympics. The American snowboarding star said she tore her labrum in an accident during training last week, but it won’t keep her out of the Winter Games in Italy next month, confirming in an Instagram video on Tuesday that she will be “good to go.”
American snowboard star Chloe Kim says shoulder injury won’t stop three-peat Olympic gold bid
American snowboarder Chloe Kim shared an optimistic update on her status for the Milan Cortina Olympics.The two-time Olympic gold medalist said she’s "good to go" for the competition despite dealing with the effects of a torn labrum in her shoulder. Kim sustained the injury during a recent training run in Switzerland.The 2026 Games are scheduled to begin in less than a month, giving Kim a short window to recover and pursue her third consecutive …
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