LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) — Some might say the seeds of an Olympic-sized surprise in snowboarding were planted a month ago. That’s when Chloe Kim went skittering down a halfpipe in Switzerland, smashing her shoulder and turning her run for a third straight gold medal into a less-than-perfect scramble.

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The two-time gold medalist fell short of making snowboarding history.

Chloe Kim was trying to become the first snowboarder to win three consecutive Olympic halfpipe titles, but the American’s bid for history was ruined by Choi G

American Chloe Kim had a chance to become the first snowboarder to win three straight golds at the Olympics, a feat not even Shaun White accomplished, but came up short.

The 25-year-old Kim landed a score of 88 on her first run before crashing on the next two. Korea's Gaon Choi won gold after scoring a 92.5 on her final run. Japan's Mitsuki Ono bronze with an 85.

American Chloe Kim washed out on her final run, falling short of a historic third consecutive snowboard gold medal at the Winter Olympics on Thursday.

Hello from Milan and Cortina, where all eyes were on Chloe Kim and her pursuit of a third-consecutive gold medal in the women’s halfpipe final.

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