US snowboarding star Chloe Kim confirmed on Thursday that she dislocated her shoulder while practicing in Switzerland, leaving her participation in next month’s Winter Olympics in doubt.
The two-time Olympic women’s halfpipe champion posted the video of her injury to Instagram, which took place in Laax – host of a key World Cup event next weekend on the pre-Olympic circuit, which Kim is due to compete in.
The video shows her rising up the halfpipe before she lost her balance and fell awkwardly down the vertical wall of the pipe before coming to a halt in the flat.
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