3-time halfpipe champion Shaun White finishes 4th in his final Olympics

three time gold medalist, Shaun White has returned for his fifth and likely final olympics. Looking to cement his legacy in the sport that became synonymous with his name 16 years ago, White will face an ever younger crop of rivals when he drops into the snowboard half pipe competition next Wednesday and a post on instagram. White shared that he had spent the past 29 years on the snowboard, 23 of them as a professional athlete saying I'm so proud that I helped grow and shape the sport into what it is today. I can't wait to see where the next generation takes it. In recent years, the 35 year old has suffered a number of injuries that have put an increasing strain on his body. He also recently recovered from a bout with Covid 19 at age 19. White earned his first goal of the 2006 tour in games and has since become the world's most successful and prominent snowboarder after he won his third gold medal at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games away from the half pipe White also recently launched a luxury snowboarding and lifestyle brand White space, which features a collaboration with the late Virgil Hablo of louis Vuitton

U.S. snowboarding great Shaun White ended his legendary career with a disappointing finish in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympic games on Friday.White, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and snowboarding icon, appeared emotional after crashing out of his final run at Friday's event at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.White landed a frontside 1440 to open, but couldn't land his next trick, and skated to the bottom to applause from fans in the crowd.White was up against a formidable field of contenders. Two-time silver-medalist Ayumu Hirano took gold 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a first for Japan in the event. Australia's Scotty James won silver and Swiss Jan Scherrer went home with bronze, followed by White in fourth place.This is the fifth and final Olympics for White, who has been a major Olympic contender since his Winter Games debut at Turin in 2006. He won his three golds across in 2006, 2010, and 2018.The 35-year-old, once dubbed the "Flying Tomato" because of his flowing red hair, last week said a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing Games.That makes this Beijing halfpipe event the final Olympic run for White, who has also racked up 13 titles at the Winter X Games and along the way became a household name and icon of his sport."I've done so much in the sport 바카라 게임 웹사이트� I hope that my riding speaks for itself. I'm always trying to push and progress and do the next biggest things and try to pick up with what trends are happening within the sport and be ahead of that curve," White told reporters in Beijing last week."I'm most proud of staying on top of the sport that's ever-changing for as long as I have done. That's legacy performance."

ZHANGJIAKOU, China —

U.S. snowboarding great Shaun White ended his legendary career with a disappointing finish in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the games on Friday.

White, a and snowboarding icon, appeared emotional after crashing out of his final run at Friday's event at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.

White landed a frontside 1440 to open, but couldn't land his next trick, and skated to the bottom to applause from fans in the crowd.

White was up against a formidable field of contenders. Two-time silver-medalist Ayumu Hirano took gold 바카라 게임 웹사이트� a first for Japan in the event. Australia's Scotty James won silver and Swiss Jan Scherrer went home with bronze, followed by White in fourth place.

This is the fifth and final Olympics for White, who has been a major Olympic contender since his Winter Games debut at Turin in 2006. He won his three golds across in 2006, 2010, and 2018.

The 35-year-old, once dubbed the "Flying Tomato" because of his flowing red hair, last week said a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing Games.

That makes this Beijing halfpipe event the final Olympic run for White, who has also racked up 13 titles at the Winter X Games and along the way became a household name and icon of his sport.

"I've done so much in the sport 바카라 게임 웹사이트� I hope that my riding speaks for itself. I'm always trying to push and progress and do the next biggest things and try to pick up with what trends are happening within the sport and be ahead of that curve," in Beijing last week.

"I'm most proud of staying on top of the sport that's ever-changing for as long as I have done. That's legacy performance."

3-time halfpipe champion Shaun White finishes 4th in his final Olympics

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