VIDEO: Shaun White Cannot Hold Back Tears After Emotional Final Run at Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 Halfpipe
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Final Run 3 – Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China – February 11, 2022. Shaun White of the United States reacts after his run. REUTERS/Mike Blake
After nearly two decades of dominance, Shaun White has ended his snowboarding career. One of the best snowboarders in the world, Shaun, had his final say on proceedings today. While he looked to win his fourth Olympic medal, things were not easy for White. He landed some of the best tricks in his career but could not come up big in the final run.
He was visibly disappointed after his final run as he teared up on the ice. As he received resounding applause from the crowd, Shaun knew this was indeed the end.
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Shaun White gets emotional
The sensational White has ended his career after a dream run in the Olympics. He scored 72.00 in his first run, starting the proceeding with simple tricks and flips. In the second run, he raised his game up, scoring 85.00, hoping to at least get a bronze medal. In the final run of his career, White landed two perfect tricks but faltered at the end of the third one.
As he came crashing down, fans were shocked and could not believe that the greatest snowboarder they witnessed just performed the last run of his career.
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Thus, he slid down the half-pipe, soaking in all the adulation and respect he got from fans and other competitors. They gave him a standing ovation for what has been a glittering career to date. Other athletes came in and congratulated him as White teared up, knowing this was the end. He became emotional at the end while looking up for the scores, as it is the end of an era.
Hirano wins the gold
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On the business end, White’s biggest rival, Ayumu Hirano, won the gold medal with a sensational final run by scoring 96.00. Australia’s James Scotty led the competition until the second run, but Hirano proved why he is the best snowboarder in the world right now after this victory in Beijing.
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2022 Beijing Olympics – Snowboard – Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Final Run 3 – Genting Snow Park, Zhangjiakou, China – February 11, 2022. Camera crew surround Shaun White of the United States after his final run. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
From one legend to another, today White has retired, and Hirano has taken over the top spot. There were shades of White’s 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics run where White pulled off a stunning performance at the end of his final run. But fate said it wasn’t meant to be.
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With all things said and done, this might be the end to a glittering career, but life is only well and truly begun for Shaun White. Three-time Olympic gold medalist, Shaun bids farewell to the game and moves on, leaving behind a legacy untouched, unmatched, one for the ages.
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