Olympic champion Kim to take break for mental health
Double Olympic snowboarding champion Chloe Kim stated she’s going to sit out the 2022-23 season to deal with her psychological well being after a “draining” 12 months.
The American turned the youngest girl to say an Olympic gold in snowboarding when she received the halfpipe on the 2018 Winter Video games as a 17-year-old, and defended her title in Beijing earlier this 12 months.
“Only for my psychological well being,” Kim informed U.S. on-line information service Cheddar Information when requested concerning the purpose for her resolution.
“(I) simply wish to sort of reset. I do not wish to get proper again into it after such a enjoyable, however draining 12 months, on the similar time, understanding that it was an Olympic 12 months.
“I simply wish to take pleasure in this second, take all of it in after which again to it after I’m feeling prepared, however as of now the plan is most positively to go after a 3rd medal.”
The 22-year-old additionally took a full season off after the 2018 Video games to deal with her research and her psychological well being.
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics shall be held in February 2026.
Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Enhancing by Peter Rutherford
