{"id":14694,"date":"2018-02-16T23:19:07","date_gmt":"2018-02-17T07:19:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/contingent-of-teenagers-rock-pyeongchang\/"},"modified":"2018-02-16T23:19:07","modified_gmt":"2018-02-17T07:19:07","slug":"contingent-of-teenagers-rock-pyeongchang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/associatednews.info\/content\/contingent-of-teenagers-rock-pyeongchang\/","title":{"rendered":"Contingent Of Teenagers Rock Pyeongchang"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rebecca Feldhaus Adams<\/a><\/span> <\/p>\n

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\n Vincent Zhou of Team USA reacts following his performance in the men’s free figure skating final. Zhou is one of many teenagers who made it to the Winter Games.<\/p>\n

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The angst of teenage life can be overwhelming. The angst of being an adult and watching teenagers \u2014 some of whom aren’t old enough to vote in the U.S. \u2014 complete amazing feats of human strength and mental fortitude is … well, also overwhelming<\/a>. An impressive number of adolescents are not only competing in the 2018 Winter Games. In some cases, they’re winning. <\/p>\n

American Chloe Kim<\/a>, 17, grabbed headlines and hearts with her outstanding gold medal performance in the women’s snowboarding halfpipe. NPR’s Bill Chappell<\/a> reports that Kim is already considered one of the best snowboarders in history, and her tenacious commitment to scoring well, but also enjoying herself bodes well for her future Olympic prospects. <\/p>\n

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” ‘Going to my third run I knew I had the gold,’ Kim said. ‘But I also knew I wouldn’t be satisfied taking the gold and knowing that I hadn’t put down my best. That third run was for me \u2014 to put down the best run I could do.’ “<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Kim also shared her humanity \u2014 and her high metabolism \u2014 in a few tweets. <\/p>\n

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Wish I finished my breakfast sandwich but my stubborn self decided not to and now I’m getting hangry<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Could be down for some ice cream rn<\/p>\n

\u2014 Chloe Kim (@chloekimsnow) February 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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Another American, speed skater Maame Biney<\/a>, turned 18 a few weeks before arriving in South Korea. Biney came to the U.S. when she was 5 and is the first African-American woman to qualify for a U.S. Olympic speedskating team<\/a>. Biney has an immensely positive spirit.<\/p>\n

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Smile. That’s the best you can do when you’re having a bad day. It won’t be bad forever. So just keep cheesin’?I’m excited for Saturday and I’m definitely going to give it my all! Thank you guys for all of the supportive messages, means a lot???? #teamusa<\/a>?? pic.twitter.com\/NLHkZswTUw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Maame Biney (@BineyMaame) February 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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She had second and fourth place finishes in qualifying races earlier in the week. Biney is ranked second<\/a> ahead of the 1,500 meter heat scheduled for Saturday night, Korea time. <\/p>\n