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Chloe Kim's snowboarding career launched at 6 years old when her dad signed her up for a team because it was cheaper than lessons

Chloe Kim took to snowboarding naturally, but she really took off on a team she joined when she was six years old.

  • Chloe Kim has been dominating the snowboarding world for years.
  • Kim began snowboarding at four years old, and joined her first team at six.
  • Kim's father said he signed her up for the team because it was cheaper than getting lessons.
  • Kim continued her rise from then, all the way to the Pyeongchang Olympics, where she won a gold medal.

On Tuesday at the Winter Olympics, Chloe Kim announced herself as the next star of the games when she dominated the women's halfpipe to win a gold medal.

At just 17 years old, Kim has been one of the most dominant snowboarders in the world for years, tearing up the lower levels of the sport until she was old enough to make it to the Olympics.

According to ESPN's Alyssa Roenigk, Kim began snowboarding at four and took to the sport naturally. By five, she was already hitting jumps and rails.

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After showing a knack for the sport, Kim's father signed her up for a team at Mountain High resort in Wrightwood, California. However, he didn't do it just to advance Kim's career — the team was cheaper than regular lessons.

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