Chloe Kim is back as if she never left.

At the X Games Aspen over the weekend, the Olympic gold medalist became the first woman to land a 1260 in a women’s snowboard halfpipe competition. She did it during her final run, having already clinched her seventh X Games Aspen title, tying Kelly Clark for the most such titles.

“I really wanted to do that trick for a long time,” she said on the NBC Sports broadcast. “I wish it was a little cleaner, but I’m really stoked that I was able to put it down.”

This month marked Kim’s return to competition for the first time since repeating as Olympic gold medalist at the Beijing Olympics in February 2022.

Previously, Kim had tried landing the 1260 at the 2022 Olympics, but was unsuccessful.

And it might not be the last trick Kim becomes the first to do in competition. According to her coach, Kim became the first woman to land a 1440 in training.

This all comes as Kim sets her sights on the 2026 Olympics, where she could become the first woman to win three Olympic snowboarding gold medals. She would join Shaun White, who is the only man to win three such gold medals.

Women’s sports showed up and showed out at Monday’s Met Gala, trading sportswear for designer duds inspired by the event’s 2022 theme, “Gilded Glamour.”

Venus Williams walked the Met Gala red carpet in a custom Chloé tux. Hairstylist Nikki Nelms opted for a bedazzled look for the tennis star, while makeup artist Karina Milan continued the beaded theme, creating a statement eye to tie the look together.

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim also made an appearance, wearing a feathered Giambattista Valli gown. The red and white ensemble was complemented the athlete’s bold red lip.

Retired tennis star Caroline Wozniacki donned a playful Christian Siriano cut-out dress with puffed blue sleeves. The 31-year-old walked the red carpet with her husband, David Lee, with whom she welcomed a baby girl last June.

Olympic gold medalist Eileen Gu attended the Met Gala after a banner Beijing Games. The skier opted for an edgy leather mini dress by Louis Vuitton paired with knee-high boots.

Chloe Kim is taking a break from snowboarding. The 22-year-old told Cheddar that she plans to take a full season off from the sport.

The Olympic star won’t be hanging up her snowboard for good, though. Kim made it clear that an Olympic three-peat is still on her mind.

“Just for my mental health,” Kim said. “Just want to kind of reset, don’t want to get right back into it after such a fun but draining year at the same time, knowing that it was an Olympic year.”

Kim took home gold in the halfpipe competition at the 2022 Beijing Games in February, blowing out the competition with a score of 94 to defend her 2018 Olympic title.

“So, I just want to enjoy this moment, take it all in and then get back to it when I’m feeling ready. But as of now the plan is most definitely to go after a third medal,” Kim said.

The American snowboarder is no stranger to stepping away from the sport. She took a 22-month hiatus to attend Princeton before returning to the halfpipe and making an undefeated run up to the 2022 Winter Games.

If Kim returns for the 2026 Olympics, she will look to become the first woman to earn three snowboarding gold medals.

Chloe Kim soared above the competition Thursday, taking home gold in the halfpipe to defend her 2018 Olympic title.

The American snowboarder landed two 1080s on her first run, earning a gold-medal sealing score of 94. Kim’s closest competitor sat nearly four points behind her, with Spain’s Queralt Castellet clinching silver and Sena Tomita of Japan capturing bronze.

Dropping to her knees in relief after her first run, Kim admitted she had “the worst practice of my life” just before Thursday’s final.

With her place at the top of the podium secured after her opening run, Kim used her second and third runs to push the boundaries of the sport, attempting a 1260, a trick no woman has landed in competition. Though she fell on both attempts, Kim said after the event, “I’m super proud of myself for going out and trying to do it.”

Kim’s gold in Beijing makes her the first woman in Olympic history to win two snowboard gold medals in the halfpipe.

“I was dealing with all sorts of emotions, but I reminded myself I just have to land one run, and I was so happy to do that,” Kim told NBC following the final.

Chloe Kim is into the halfpipe final in Beijing, cruising through her first run with an 87.75 that was good enough to take the top spot in the qualifying round.

She turned up the intensity on her second run, but fell on her switch backside 720, which she then brushed off.

“I just wanted to mess around,” she said, “try something I’ve never really done before so I’m surprised I made it that far. But yeah, I’m stoked.”

Mitsuki Ono of Japan took second in qualifying while American Maddie Mastro finished just outside of the top 12 and will not advance to Thursday’s final.

After her two qualifying runs, Kim said that these Olympics are different from four years ago. The defending Olympic champion has been open about her mental health struggles, revealing she was at times overwhelmed by all of the attention. But it’s been different this time around for the 21-year-old.

“I feel like I’m in such a better place mentally and physically,” she told NBC after her runs. “I’m so grateful to be out here representing the U.S. I’m just so honored to be here.

“I’m just enjoying the moment. I don’t know how many more games I’m going to do, so I’m embracing the experience as much as possible.”