The American turned the youngest lady to assert an Olympic gold in snowboarding when she gained the halfpipe on the 2018 Winter Video games as a 17-year-old and defended her title in Beijing earlier this 12 months.
“Only for my psychological well being,” Kim instructed US on-line information service Cheddar Information when requested in regards to the purpose for her choice.
“(I) simply need to sort of reset. I do not need to get proper again into it after such a enjoyable, however draining 12 months, on the similar time, realizing that it was an Olympic 12 months.
“I simply need to take pleasure in this second, take all of it in after which again to it after I’m feeling prepared, however as of now the plan is most undoubtedly to go after a 3rd medal.”
The 22-year-old additionally took a full season off after the 2018 Video games to give attention to her research and her psychological well being.
The Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics will likely be held in February 2026.
