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Olympics-Snowboarding-With tears and hugs, White bids farewell to competition at Beijing Games
By Winni Zhou and Mari Saito
Snowboarding-With tears and hugs, White bids farewell to competition at Beijing Games
ZHANGJIAKOU, China : American snowboarding legend Shaun White broke down in tears after his last ever competitive run at the Beijing Olympics on Friday, saying he was grateful to be leaving behind a legacy for the next generation of professional riders.
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Winter Olympics 2022 - Shaun White disappointed to miss medal but does not rule out coaching role
Disappointment was mixed with relief as Shaun White brought the curtain down on his stellar Olympic career without picking up a medal. Snowboard halfpipe’s GOAT had high hopes of signing off at the age of 35 with a fourth gold medal. Ad/> It was not to be, as the brilliance was not there and he finished down in fourth behind Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
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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.
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Público y compañeros en pie, aplauso unánime y lágrimas en los ojos de Shaun White. Desde el suelo, tras caer en el último intento de asaltar las medallas, sonriendo y llorando al mismo tiempo, The Flying Tomato agradecía todo el cariño recibido.. Casi todos los presentes, con poco margen para el error, tenían o han tenido un póster suyo en la habitación. Pocos deportistas han dominado tan bellamente una disciplina como White el snowboard halfpipe y el adiós, su retirada, anunciada durante estos mismos Juegos, merecía estar a la altura de sus saltos. Lo estuvo y, además, en una metáfora perfecta, dio la bienvenida a una nueva era cargada de talento.