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A joyful Chloe Kim threw down some absurd tricks in her first halfpipe final run at Beijing Olympics

Chloe Kim is absolutely unreal.

Chloe Kim is just unreal, folks.

On Thursday at the Beijing Olympics, the final of the women’s snowboard halfpipe got underway, with Kim looking to defend her gold medal from 2018. And after one attempt, Kim blew the competition away with some absurd tricks for what might just be the gold medal run.

In Kim’s first run of three on the day, the 21-year-old took to the halfpipe and laid down some absolutely ridiculous tricks. Not only that, Kim hit over 12 feet above the lip of the pipe, just an absurd height that showcases her power and speed as a snowboarder.

Seriously, you have to watch this run, which scored a bonkers 94 from the judges and vaulted her into first place.

Look at how incredibly joyous Kim is after just nailing that run.

What a moment for Kim! The rest of the competition will have to step up to meet Kim’s score, as she has one more run left in this event.

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Get to know Alex Ferreira: 5 facts about the freestyle ski star going for his first Olympic gold medal

Alex Ferreira is going for his first Olympic gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Games.

For the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, For The Win is helping you get to know some of the star Olympians competing on the world’s biggest stage. Leading up to the Opening Ceremony, we’re highlighting 15 Team USA athletes we think you should get to know. Up next is freestyle skier Alex Ferreira

Alex Ferreira has been on a mission since his first Olympic Games in 2018 in Pyeongchang.

The freeskier from Aspen, Colorado managed to nab the men’s halfpipe silver medal then, but he’s going for gold in 2022. He had a pretty solid shot at a first place finish in 2018 before fellow American David Wise snatched away from him.

Now, Ferreira is headed back to the Olympics again with another opportunity to take home a gold medal. Can he do it? We’ll see, but he’s currently ranked No. 2 in the International Ski Federation’s World Cup halfpipe standings.

In the meantime, here’s everything you need to know about the 27-year-old freestyle skier.

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