Now Introducing Bea Kim: Team USA's Youngest Halfpipe Rider

It was a Sunday in late January, and Bea Kim had a long day of media ahead of her.

That’s not how most people would celebrate their 19th birthday, but Kim celebrated with her family and friends back home in California the day before. How’d she celebrate? A dinner that featured some Mediterranean food.

“Which was delish,” she said during our phone call. “And so many desserts. It was like, actually unreal.”

Earlier that week, Kim learned that she had solidified her spot on...