‘I support her in my heart’: Fans react after South Korea's Choi upsets Kim

Choi Ga-on of South Korea denied American Chloe Kim a historic three-peat in the women's halfpipe snowboard at the #WinterOlympics, staging a remarkable comeback after a frightening crash nearly knocked her out of the contest. Kim ended the event with a silver, and bronze went to Mitsuki Ono of Japan in the mountain town of Livigno. South Korean fans were elated with Choi’s victory. “I support her in my heart,” said South Korean fan Ten Lee, who said he expected her to win, but was anxious after her crash. #southkorea #womenshalfpipe #olympics #ChoiGaon #milanocortina2026 Read the story here: https://www.reuters.com/sports/snowboarding-south-koreas-choi-wins-womens-halfpipe-gold-2026-02-12/ 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en