The legend of Chloe Kim continues to grow.
The 17-year-old American snowboarder made headlines at the PyeongChang Games on Tuesday by winning gold in the women’s halfpipe event. It was a dazzling performance that included two unreal runs of 93.75 and 98.25.
What made the display perhaps even more impressive was what several users on Twitter noticed during her gold medal run: Kim appeared to have a phone-shaped bulge in her front left pocket. That’s right, Kim may have won Olympic gold while carrying her phone in her pocket the entire time.
You know it's 2018 when Chloe Kim wins a Gold Medal with her phone in her pocket.@chloekimsnow pic.twitter.com/k20AtV30sF
— Terrence McCarthy (@t_mccarthy) February 13, 2018
chloe kim I think still got her phone in her left front pocket. I think a selfie mid-1080 would score big points AND piss off all the olds on this website
— AAVVAALLAANNCCHHEE GOAL SCORED BY NATHAN GRUENHOLZ (@fleshwound_NPG) February 13, 2018
Well done to Chloe Kim. Winning gold with her cell phone in her pocket.
— phil deal (@ice_kingy) February 13, 2018
The theory might not be too far-fetched when you consider that Kim received a prerace inspirational text message from her father. She also sent a hilarious tweet mid-competition.
Now that is how you become an Olympic immortal.
H/T The Spun
