Chloe Kim dyes her hair because her mom made a deal she thought would be hard to beat — and she did it by 13 years old

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• 17-year-old Chloe Kim is one of the most exciting young athletes competing in the Winter Olympics.
• Kim's dyed hair has become a part of her snowboarding persona, and it all started with a bet she made with her mother long before she became an Olympic star.
• After Kim took home bronze at age 13 during a competition against some of the best in the world, her mom finally relented and allowed her to dye her hair.

Chloe Kim is one of the can't-miss stars of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

At just 17-years-old, she's already one of the best halfpipe riders in the world, and will likely be a mainstay of Team USA at the Winter Games for years to come.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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