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Chloe Kim begged reporters for snacks because she was starving after her gold-medal victory

Feb 11, 2022, 06:57 IST
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Chloe Kim celebrates her gold medal victory on the halfpipe at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports
  • The snowboarding superstar Chloe Kim won a gold medal on the halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics.
  • In extremely Kim fashion, the 21-year-old requested snacks mid-press conference after the win.
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Racking up gold medals is hungry work.

The American snowboarding legend Chloe Kim successfully defended her gold medal during Thursday's women's halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympics. And after celebrating her dominant victory and making her way to the post-event press conference, the 21-year-old had an urgent realization.

"I'm starving," she announced in front of journalists from across the world.

Kim cries tears of joy after winning gold at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.AP Photo/Lee Jin-man

Kim then implored the media members to offer up some treats to satiate her hunger.

"If anyone has some snacks in their pockets, maybe?" she said, eliciting laughter from around the press room.

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"It's lunch time," Kim added, looking at her cellphone.

The reporters immediately sprang into action, bringing all sorts of treats up to the podium for the two-time gold medalist to enjoy.

Kim poses with her gold medal from the 2022 Beijing Olympics.Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports

"Thank you. Thank you," Kim said as she collected the goodies. "It's not a hurry. Just, thank you. Thank you so much."

"I'll eat this in a bit," she added.

The next journalist in line to ask a question paused before asking Kim if she'd like to eat her snacks before answering any more inquiries. The California native assured her that she could wait but offered Japan's Sena Tomita — the third-place finisher in the halfpipe event — some food to share.

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