U.S. snowboarder Chloe Kim 'good' for Olympics despite torn labrum

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Team USA snowboarding sensation Chloe Kim sustained a torn labrum, but is "good to go" for the Winter Olympics, she announced on Instagram.

Kim, 25, provided an update on her status Tuesday on the social media platform. She sustained the shoulder injury last week in Laax, Switzerland, and underwent an MRI on Friday.

"The bad news is that I tore my labrum," Kim said on Instagram. "I'm not surprised by that, but it's official. The good news is that I just tore my labrum and I guess there are two different ways to do it and the way I did it is less severe than the other, so I'm really happy about that.

"Obviously, I'm really disappointed that I can't snowboard until right before the Olympics, which is going to be hard. I haven't gotten nearly the amount of reps that I would have liked, but that's OK.

"You know, it's funny. I've been doing this for so long, and every season I am met with a different set of challenges. So, I guess this is going to be the one this year. But again, I'm so grateful that I will be good to go for the Olympics."

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Kim said she will wear a shoulder brace during her recovery. She is on a quest to become the first snowboarder in history to win the gold medal in the halfpipe at three consecutive Olympics.

The Milano Cortina Winter Games will be held Feb. 6 to 22, with the women's snowboarding halfpipe competition set for Feb. 11 and 12 in Livigno, Italy.

Kim said she underwent "waves of emotions" when dealing with the injury. She plans to spend time this week with her boyfriend, Cleveland Browns star Myles Garrett, as she recovers. Kim shared Instagram footage of herself picking up Garrett from a train station.

She said she is "devastated" that the injury will force her to miss the LAAX Open, which will be held from Wednesday through Sunday in Laax.

"I think once I get through this week, I'll feel a lot better," Kim said.