Olympic champion snowboarder Chloe Kim captures 3rd halfpipe world title [Video]

American snowboarder Chloe Kim and Australia’s Scotty James won the halfpipe gold medals at the world championships on Saturday in Corvatsch, Switzerland.

Kim scored 93.50 in her first run during the women’s final for her third world title after wins in 2019 and 2021. She did not compete at the last edition.

The 15-year-old Sara Shimizu from Japan claimed silver with 90.75, while compatriot Mitsuki Ono took bronze with 88.50.

Elizabeth Hosking of Longueuil, Que., finished seventh as the top Canadian with a first-run score of 79.50. Calgary’s Brooke Dhondt (74.75) was ninth.

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James claimed his fourth title in the men’s final after a second run score of 95.00. Japanese snowboarders again completed the podium with Ruka Hirano winning silver and Yuto Totsuka taking bronze.

James previously won back-to-back titles in 2015, 2017 …