Livigno, Italy ¨C On a snowy night in the Italian Alps, a superstar was born.
Rising South Korean snowboarder Choi Gaon bounced back from a brutal fall to fly past two-time defending Olympic champion Chloe Kim on Thursday night at Livigno Snow Park and win gold in the women¡¯s halfpipe.
¡°It feels like I¡¯m in a dream still,¡± Choi said. ¡°I can¡¯t believe that my first Olympic medal is gold.¡±
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