Chloe Kim will drop last in Thursday's 12-rider final, a position of advantage. If she wins gold in Italy, she will become the first snowboarder to win an Olympic title at three consecutive Games. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Chloe Kim, unfazed by injury, crushes halfpipe qualifier to roar into final; Mastro 3rd
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Chloe Kim of the United States during women's snowboard halfpipe qualifying during the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Feb. 11, 2016, at Livigno Snow Park in Italy.
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