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Twitter reacts to Chloe Kim's remarkable gold-medal performance

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Thanks to one of the best showings in Olympic history, complemented by timely tweets mid-runs, American snowboarder and fan favorite Chloe Kim is a gold medalist.

Immediately after she posted a 98.25 score on her final run, Twitter reacted accordingly, praising the talented 17-year-old superstar, whose performance included back-to-back 1080s.

Winning silver was China's Jiayu Liu with a final score of 89.75, followed by American Arielle Gold (85.75), who took home her first ever Olympic medal. Fellow American and three-time medalist Kelly Clark finished in fourth just shy of the podium with a score of 83.50.

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