At the age of 15, he became the youngest male freestyle skier to ever reach the US Ski Team. He was the first freestyle skier to win six consecutive competitions in a single season in 2005. He finished 2005 as the world's top freestyle skier and number one in moguls for the second time. In 2006, Bloom won three more titles: two more moguls events and the parallel giant slalom. That year, he also became the first person to win World Cup medals in four different disciplines (mogul's, half-pipe, big air, and slalom). At the end of that season, he had set a new record by winning six straight U.S. Openings, more than any other male skier. When he was 16 years old, Bloom attended his first Olympics. He said it felt like "going to the Super Bowl" because there were so many great skiers competing. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, China, Bloom captured America's heart with a perfect run through the half-pipe en route to victory in the men's final. The following day, he won gold again, this time in the parallel giant slalom. At the age of 17, he was the youngest male Olympic champion in history. After the 2008 Games, Bloom announced that he would be turning professional that fall. He said he wanted to give skiing a try before deciding what kind of career to pursue.