Chloe Kim won Olympic gold and Twitter on Tuesday in South Korea.
The 17-year-old U.S. snowboarding star won the ladies' halfpipe final thanks to a superior first run (of three), which was followed by a second in-competition food tweet in as many days.
Wish I finished my breakfast sandwich but my stubborn self decided not to and now I'm getting hangry
— Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 13, 2018
UPDATE: Kim, via The Washington Post, explained what was up with the sandwich:
Chloe Kim reveals why she did not finish that breakfast sandwich: The sandwich was cold. She is now, after pizza and a latte, satiated.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) February 13, 2018
UPDATE 2: MORE FOOD TWEETS!
HANGRY NO MORE@davidchang surprised @chloekimsnow with a churro ice cream sandwich after her gold medal performance today. 🍦 #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/YtSHLaKVFd
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 13, 2018
Anyway, Kim had the gold won before her final run, so she turned the finale into a personal challenge to earn a perfect score (she just missed).
YEAR IN PREVIEW: Kim was one of SN's Faces of 2018
Didn't matter. In Twitter's mind, the golden girl was still 100.
— Ken Jeong (@kenjeong) February 13, 2018
CONGRATULATIONS @chloekimsnow & @arielletgold!! 🎉🇺🇸🏂
— Maia Shibutani (@MaiaShibutani) February 13, 2018
Congratulations to @Elmo’s friend @chloekimsnow on winning the gold medal! #ELMOtivation #WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/74dIZLDFAT
— Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) February 13, 2018
CONGRATS @chloekimsnow! Beating yourself on your victory lap has gotta be one of the most boss things I've ever watched! Big ups to @arielletgold too! Gold and bronze for #TeamUSA in women's snowboard pipe!!! 🥇🏂🥉🏂🇺🇲
— Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 13, 2018
After watching @chloekimsnow performance @NBCOlympics I am inspired to try snowboarding 🏂 #bunnyhillfirst pic.twitter.com/t7j6NcEhnG
— Ron Rivera (@RiverboatRonHC) February 13, 2018
YAAAAAASSS!! Slay all Day!! @NBCOlympics @Olympics GO @chloekimsnow pic.twitter.com/0JRfxDIJZ6
— Leslie Jones 🦋 (@Lesdoggg) February 13, 2018
Congrats @chloekimsnow !!!🥇🇺🇸🙌🏻 https://t.co/0KC1acQvmY
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) February 13, 2018
Yasssss @chloekimsnow! “Where’s your flag?” 😂
— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) February 13, 2018