Hirano Ayumu: Fans react to Japanese snowboard superstar's amazing journey to Olympic Gold
Hirano Ayumu has brought the men's snowboard halfpipe to a new echelon.
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Snowboarder Shaun White places fourth in halfpipe in final Olympics competition, Japan's Ayumu Hirano wins gold
Shaun White finished fourth in his final snowboard contest at the men's halfpipe on Friday morning at the Beijing Olympics, capping a 20-year career that spanned five Olympics while amassing a contest record that might never be eclipsed.
Someone else took credit for decisions I took in Australia: Ajinkya Rahane
Australia but stand-in captain of that series Ajinkya Rahane says "someone else took the credit" for decisions he made to resurrect the team after the nightmarish 36 all out in the Adelaide Test. As regular captain Virat Kohli flew out of Australia, leaving in his wake the disappointment of the humiliating loss in the opener at Adelaide, Rahane took over the reins in the most difficult of circumstances. What followed was one of the most incredible turnarounds seen in Test history as India rebounded to win the second match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground by eight wickets, with Rahane leading the fight-back with a magnificent hundred.
Stefanos Tsitsipas takes fast lane to Rotterdam last-eight
Stefanos Tsitsipas raced into the Rotterdam ATP quarter-finals on Thursday, needing just a shade over an hour to see off Belarusian Ilya Ivashka. The 23-year-old Greek star eased to a 6-4, 6-1 win and goes on to face Alex de Minaur for a semi-final spot. Tsitsipas will be the overwhelming favourite as he boasts a 6-0 head-to-head advantage over the Australian.
Winter Olympics: ‘The best run in snowboard halfpipe history’ – Ayumu Hirano seals gold as Shaun White finishes fourth
Snowboard legend Shaun White missed out on a halfpipe medal in his last competition as Japan’s Ayumu Hirano claimed gold with a dazzling final run. The 35-year-old American, who will retire after Beijing 2022, finished fourth with 85.00 points. Ad/> Hirano took the gold medal with 96.00 points ahead of Australia’s Scotty James (92.50) and Switzerland’s Jan Scherrer (87.25).
Australia's Scotty James wins snowboard half-pipe silver at Beijing Winter Olympic Games
Australia's Scotty James has won silver in the snowboard half-pipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics, narrowly missing out on gold in a thrilling finish.
Tai Tuivasa interview: Dubai saved me. Now I'm on a roll - and it's my time to take over
Tai Tuivasa has just finished another gruelling morning at Champs UAE gym in Al Quoz, where he sweated and sparred and sweated and grappled and sweated some more.
3-time Olympic snowboarding champion Shaun White finishes 4th in final outing of legendary career
In Shaun White's farewell performance on Friday, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe with a boundary-pushing final run in Beijing.