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Japan's Ayumu Hirano soared to gold at the men's snowboard halfpipe final on Friday at the Beijing Games, while a tearful Shaun White said he was thankful for his final run despite just missing out on the podium in his fifth and last Olympics.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White has made a few tweaks to his team for Saturday's United Rugby Championship encounter against the Sharks in Pretoria.
When Scotty James announced himself as a snowboarding force by claiming the world No.1 halfpipe ranking during the 2013-14 season, Shaun White was already a two-time Winter Olympic champion.
By Winni Zhou and Mari Saito
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.
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.
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.