The father of U.S. snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim had a message for reporters after her spectacular Olympic gold medal win on Tuesday.
Pointing to himself, Kim Jong-jin said American dream before letting out a cheer , according to The Associated Press. A day earlier, the elder Kim told the Today show that his daughter was his American dream. It was a sentiment that had moved many fans to tears.
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","slug":"kim","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/kim","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/kim","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/kim"},"relegenceId":4011254,"url":"https://action.news/topic/kim"},{"name":"chloe","slug":"chloe","links":{"relativeLink":"topic/chloe","permalink":"https://action.news/topic/chloe","mobileWebLink":"https://action.news/topic/chloe"},"relegenceId":2875929,"url":"https://action.news/topic/chloe"}],"isLiveblogLive":null,"isLiveblog":false,"cetUnit":"buzz_body","bodyAds":["\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n","\r\n\r\n"],"adCount":0},"isCollectionEmbed":false,"enhancements":{}}">HELLO MY LITTLE AMERICAN DREAM ITS TIME TO CRY pic.twitter.com/iXPcV1HZfP
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The younger Kim, who dominated womens snowboard halfpipe event on Tuesday, told reporters after her victory that she did it for my family.
My dad has definitely sacrificed a lot for me and I dont know if I could do it, if I was in his shoes, the 17-year-old said, according to Reuters. Leaving your life behind and chasing this dream because your kid is passionate about this sport. I think today I did it for my family and I am so grateful to them .
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Kims dad, who emigrated from South Korea to California in 1982, quit his engineering job about a decade ago to support his daughters budding snowboarding career. Since then, hes devoted himself to helping her succeed though hes downplayed his sacrifices as normal for all parents.
When Kim was in middle school, her dad would drive her six hours to Mammoth Mountain every weekend so she could train there.
What would happen is that he would carry me out of bed, Kim recalled in a 2016 interview . I would wake up in a new spot every time without even knowing what happened.
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When they got to the mountain, Kims dad would strap on his own board and ride by her side. He never knew much about snowboarding, but he did everything he could , Tommy Czeschin, a former U.S. Snowboarding coach, told Bleacher Report last month.
On Tuesday, Kims parents and extended family, including her 75-year-old grandmother, were there to watch the teen clinch the gold medal at Phoenix Snow Park in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
To see Chloe compete in the Olympics, its going to be very exciting and happy, her mom, Boran Kim, told The New York Times in the days leading up to the event. I think it will be the best moment of my whole life .
Kims dad won hearts with a handmade and laminated sign that he held up during his daughters runs. According to NBC, the poster was given to him by young snowboarders from Californias Mountain High resort , where his daughter used to ride and compete.
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The elder Kim told NBC that, before Tuesdays event, he texted his daughter, Today is the day imugi turns to dragon, a reference to a Korean legend.
She was born in year of dragon, he said. To be a dragon in Korean tradition is to wait 1,000 years. Before [you are] a simple snake, like an anaconda. But they wait about 1,000 years, and then they turn to dragon. Go to the sky, and they make a big dragon with a gold pearl. Shes got a gold pearl in her mouth. I texted her this morning that this is the time to be dragon.
It turned out pretty well, the younger Kim later told NBC . If Im a dragon, Im down.
You wanna make me cry? Show me this picture of Chloe Kim's dad right before she hits the half-pipe. Yea, that'll do it. pic.twitter.com/IilYKUz8xr
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Ultimate dad move by Chloe Kim's father to laminate his sign pic.twitter.com/EFYfiWvvwj
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Kim told reporters that her win in Pyeongchang was special for her family, who have done so much to help me accomplish this dream of mine.
So being able to do it here, in their home country, is amazing, she said.
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