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Snowboarder Chloe Kim Is A Winter Olympics Star, And Relatable Teenager_ by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 13, 2018 2:45 AM UTC Snowboarder Chloe Kim Is A Winter Olympics Star, And Relatable Teenager by [Ashley Hoffman](https://time.com/author/ashley-hoffman/) ## Ashley Hoffman Feb 13, 2018 2:45 AM UTC As phenom [Chloe Kim’](http://time.com/5151999/chloe-kim-gold-olympics/?xid=homepage)s father Jong Jin Kim watched her shred the [Women’s Half Pipe](http://time.com/5154734/chloe-kim-womens-half-pipe/?xid=homepage) on Monday, his homemade sign caught the Internet’s eye. His seventeen-year-old daughter nailed back-to-back 1080s, taking the gold home, but her father’s laminated sign proved that he was excelling at a different sport: dad coaching. As an adult man with a purple marker, he really struck a chord with folks at home. He’s just one of many Olympic parents bursting with pride in PyeongChang, where emotional stakes are high. But there were a lot of people who found this particular dad move heartwarming. We now have the obscure but time-honored sport of competitive parental Winter Olympics 2018 signs. Please be advised that all one needs to qualify is maternal or paternal pride and access to basic arts and crafts. > [](https://twitter.com/pquaife/status/963229720358735872) > [](https://twitter.com/BeckksSG/status/963225249046286337) > [](https://twitter.com/KySportsRadio/status/963227834763399170) > [](https://twitter.com/tinyeggs/status/963244291849043968) > [](https://twitter.com/lindsayyellow/status/963223038421585920) > [](https://twitter.com/lovegame/status/963222891327295488) > [](https://twitter.com/rachiesue13/status/963223990415261696) > [](https://twitter.com/SI%5FExtraMustard/status/963222935891841026) > [](https://twitter.com/ekkstephenson/status/963223710864936960) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] My name is Chloe Kim. I am a half pipe snowboarder. First I remember the Olympics is watching it on TV in 2006 and being really inspired. If I wasn't competing in the Olympics I would probably just be in High School. Going to a mall with my friends. What are you most looking forward to, or are most excited about going to Korea? I'm Korean American, so I have a lot of family there. So I think that will be really exciting to just go hang out with them in Korea. If you could try any other Olympic sport, what would it be? [ MUSIC ] Probably like volleyball. And I think it will be fun. Even though I'll probably get hit in the face a lot, I think it'll still be safe. 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