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Ahead of the Beijing Olympics, which start Feb. 4, @chloekim opened up about the aftermath of the 2018 PyeongChang Games. She won gold and was thrust into the spotlight. “Beneath the adulation, Kim was still a teenager living with her parents, struggling with the constraints of sudden celebrity and the post-Olympic depression common to elite athletes who spend their lives training for a moment that comes only once every four years,” writes Sean Gregory. Now, the snowboarder is ready to win again, but on her own terms. Read more at the link in our bio. Photograph by @bryanhuynh for TIME

February 01, 2022