By: Nina He

Chole Covell is aiming to be the youngest Australian skater to win gold at the Paris Olympics. At 14, Covell is a skateboarding prodigy. Last year, in the X Games, she won a bronze medal in Chiba, Japan, and a silver medal in California.

Chloe Covell is known for executing technical tricks and grinds on rails and ledges. She’s also recognized for her ability to perform complex flip tricks, such as kickflips and heelflips. And she’s very good at combining these tricks.

Now she’s aiming to be the youngest to win a gold in Australian history. Covell’s going to be competing against older skaters, but that doesn’t deter her.

“It’s just fun to skate with all of them. We all get along so well,” she said in an interview.

Her smooth execution and confidence can help her prove herself in the competition. Her ability to demonstrate both consistency and flair is widely known. She definitely can impress the older skaters!

Covell also has a drawback: two broken fingers. “Yeah, about two weeks ago I fractured both of my fingers when I was training in LA. It was just a freak incident, I just slipped out and they (the ring and little finger) fully bent back.

“Big injuries for me are, like, my wrists. I have little bones, and I guess my wrists, the bones chip very easily, and my ankles, they always get chipped quite a bit and I’ve had a couple of stitches and stuff.”

Not only that, Covell also has another disadvantage: schoolwork. While she is phenomenal at skating, Covell does still have to go to school. “I just go to school whenever I can. When I’m away, I’ll just bring my laptop with me and try to do as much as possible.”

Despite all Covell’s disadvantages, she’s determined to try her hardest to get gold at the Olympics and be the youngest to do so in Australian history.

And with her persistence and resistance, she can certainly do it! We’re rooting for you, Chole Covell!