Chloe Kim will be shredding down the halfpipe for another Olympic bid.
The two-time gold medalist confirmed that she plans to compete in the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
"As of now, the plan is most definitely to go after a third medal," she told Cheddar News in an interview on Thursday. She added that she will be taking off a full season of competition, though, for mental health reasons.
"I just want to enjoy this moment, take it all in, and then get back to it when I'm feeling ready," she explained.
The 21-year-old had previously said in an interview with The New York Times that she would likely retire by the time she was 26. However, she will be reaching that milestone in the year of the Milano Cortina Games.
Kim has also been vocal about her struggles with mental health but told Cheddar that she's currently doing better.
"I think that a lot of the pressure I feel is mostly from myself and pressure that I put on myself," she said. "As a professional athlete and also as somebody who genuinely loves what they do, I can't help but have high expectations for myself, right? I want to be the best snowboarder that I can possibly be, and if I can't do that, it's frustrating."
She explained that attending school at Princeton University helped her when she started to lose love for the sport.
"It was nice to know that I can make friends with people who weren't snowboarders," she said. "It was just nice to have that type of separation and get away from the thought of working."
Kim became an overnight sensation after becoming the youngest woman to win an Olympic snowboarding gold medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics — she was just 17-years-old. At the 2022 Winter Olympics, she successfully defended her gold medal in the halfpipe, making her the first woman to ever win back-to-back gold medals in the event.
Ahead of National Dog Day on Saturday, Alina Hauptman from Best Friends Animal Society joined Cheddar News to discuss adopting a dog from a shelter and what the organization is doing to help pets that have survived the Maui fires.
Jack Dunn, bartender at Great Jones Distilling Co. in Manhattan, spoke with Cheddar News about the history of the whiskey sour and the process involved in making it.
Today is National Whiskey Sour Day and Cheddar News is celebrating! Michelle Castillo spoke with Celina Perez, head distiller at Great Jones Distilling Co. in Manhattan, to discuss how the business got started with a state-of-the-art operation and the process involved in making their fine whiskey drinks.
After decades in the ring, a Connecticut man is celebrating after obtaining his first boxing title, thanks to his wife who had a personal battle of her own and guided him.
A Jersey Shore man has painted sea shells -- nearly 500 of them -- to raise awareness around epilepsy that have traveled as far as Asia and Australia.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the most likely nominees for the 2024 presidential election, but you won't see many new books about either this fall. A Barnes & Noble official says there's “an exhaustion of interest" in political titles right now, even in books about Trump, Biden's immediate predecessor in the White House.
Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte goes on sale Thursday in the U.S. and Canada, as it does each year when the nights start getting longer and the fall winds gather.
Wondering what to watch this weekend? This week we have a wacky combo of a bat mitzvah battle, Jake Paul, and a weird medieval podcast.
A man in Georgia set a Guinness World Record for having the most Batman memorabilia.
Cheddar News explores how you can enjoy a more affordable getaway while staying local. The TWA Hotel at JFK Airport in New York City offers a day getaway with convenience and nostalgia as added ingredients.
