Perfect Resurrection Choi Ga-on, Snowboard World Cup icon Chloe Kim, and the runner-up Winter Olympics are seen
Feb 02, 2025
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Choi Ga-on ranked second with 88.75 points in the women's halfpipe final of the International Ski Federation (FIS) Snowboard World Cup held in Aspen, Colorado on the 2nd (Korea time). Choi Ga-on, who has recently recovered from his injury, has been on a steep rise. After winning a bronze medal at the World Cup in Switzerland last month, he won a silver medal at this World Cup. He seems to have regained his skills before his injury, ranking fourth in the X game at the end of last month.
In the preliminary round held two days ago, Choi Ga-on reached the final round in third place among 34 participants. In the final round of the preliminary round, Choi Ga-on, who moved up one place, won a valuable silver medal. The gold medal was won by Chloe Kim of the U.S., who scored 91.75 points. Chloe Kim, a Korean-American, is the champion of the event, winning gold medals in Pyeongchang in 2018 and Beijing in 2022. He is also the idol of Choi Gaon.
Choi Gaon, who rose to the top of the FIS World Cup in the U.S. in December 2023 and emerged as a `surprise star,' injured his back during the World Cup in Switzerland in January last year and has been sidelined since then. He also failed to play at the Youth Winter Olympics held in Gangwon Province in January last year due to a back injury. Choi Ga-on was named the strongest candidate for the gold medal.
Choi Ga-on quickly recovered under the care of Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin, who provided the full cost of surgery, and announced his revival with news of a series of medals. Choi Ga-on has clearly established himself as a world-class player, taking the podium at every tournament except for the World Cup in Switzerland in January last year, when he failed to play in the final due to injury.
With this propaganda, Choi Ga-on further increased the possibility of winning the gold medal at the 2026 Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics in Milan, a year away. Choi Ga-on has decided to skip the Winter Asian Games, which will open in Harbin, China on Feb. 7.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
