4th place can't spoil White's Olympic goodbye: 'I'm not sad'In Shaun Whiteโs farewell performance, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold in the halfpipe with a boundary-pushing final run.
Ayumu Hirano lands multiple triple corks, wins gold in dramatic halfpipe finalAfter winning silver at back-to-back Olympics, Japanese snowboarder Ayumu Hirano is finally a gold medalist.
Men's snowboard halfpipe final preview: Shaun White seeks 4th gold on final runsHistory will be made regardless of result, as legendary U.S. snowboarder Shaun White competes in his final competition.
With Olympics waiting, White climbs the podium in LaaxShaun White finished third at the Laax Open in Switzerland, marking his first podium finish since he won his third Olympic gold medal in 2018 and all but cementing his spot at next monthโs games in Beijing.
Shaun White all but wraps up spot in his 5th OlympicsShaun White all but wrapped up a spot in his fifth Olympics on Thursday when he qualified for the finals of a contest in Switzerland and his nearest American pursuer failed to move on.
International athletes to watch at the 2022 Winter Olympics: Part 1A look at Mark McMorris, Gus Kenworthy, Ester Ledecka, Mikael Kingsbury and other star international athletes expected to compete at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games.