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The legendary Shaun White shows off his Snowboarding skills at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.Subscribe to Discovery+ to stream every unmissable moment fro...
Watch American Olympian and snowboard star Shaun White (DOB: 3 September 1986) achieve Olympic glory in snowboard at Beijing 2022.
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Feb 10, 2022 · Shaun White ended his incredible snowboard career with an impressive performance in the men's halfpipe final at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. The three-time gold medallist and defending champion finished fourth at the Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.
Feb 11, 2022 · White retires with three Olympic gold medals in five Games, plus 13 more X Games championships. He leaves the sport with a legacy as not just the greatest, but the first.
- How Did Shaun White Get Involved in Snowboarding?
- How Many Olympic Medals Has Shaun White Won?
- How Did Shaun White Qualify For The 2022 Winter Olympics?
- How Old Is Shaun White?
- What Event Is Shaun White Competing in at The 2022 Winter Olympics?
- When Is Shaun White Competing?
- Who Has Won The Most Gold Medals in Snowboarding?
- Who Is Shaun White’s Toughest Competition in Beijing?
- What Is The Schedule For Snowboarding at The 2022 Winter Olympics?
- Is Shaun White Retiring After The 2022 Winter Olympics?
Raised in Southern California, White grew up traveling between the slopes and the skateparks. Initially a skier, he traded in his skis for a snowboard at 6 years old and never looked back. White took to the sport quickly, landing sponsorship deals within a year. He remained prolific in both snowboarding and skateboarding, drawing the attention of T...
White has three Olympic gold medals to his name, the most of any snowboarder in Olympic history. In Turin, his Olympic debut, White was nearly eliminated in the qualifying rounds before mounting a strong second run to advance to the finals and win gold. At 19, he was the youngest-ever gold medalist in men’s snowboarding, a record that has since bee...
True to form, White’s qualification for the 2022 Winter Olympics came with its fair share of drama. Returning from a three-year hiatus following the 2018 Olympics, White struggled to execute at the same level as before. In the last three automatic qualifying events, White didn’t crack the top seven, even withdrawing from the Mammoth Mountainin Janu...
White turned 35 this past September. In Beijing, he has a chance to become the oldest male snowboarder to win a gold medal, surpassing Canadian Jasey-Jay Anderson who won gold at the 2010 Vancouver Games at 34 years old.
White is hoping to defend his title as king of the halfpipe, with all three of his Olympic golds coming in that event.
White will start his 2022 Olympic journey in the qualification round of the men’s halfpipe on Feb. 8 at 11:30 p.m. ET. If he finishes in the top 12 and advances, the three final rounds will take place on Feb. 10 beginning at 8:30 p.m.
White’s three gold snowboarding medals are the most of any Olympian. Americans Jaime Anderson, Kelly Clark and Slovakian Zan Sokir are the only other athletes to win three medals. Anderson -- who currently has two golds and a silver -- will have the chance to match White’s gold medal count in Beijing when she competes in the slopestyle and big air ...
Two-time silver medalist Ayumo Hirano from Japan is the favorite to claim gold. He made headlines back in December when he became the first ever to successfully land the triple cork in competition at the Dew Tour at Copper Mountain. His Japanese teammate Yuto Totsuka and Ruka Hirano could also find their way onto the podium. Australia’s Scotty Jame...
Snowboarding kicks off on Feb. 4 and runs through Feb. 15 with a two-day break between the finals of the men’s halfpipe and the mixed team cross. The full schedule for Olympic snowboarding, streamed on NBC, and how to watch is available here.
After dropping hints that Beijing would likely be his swan song, White recently confirmed his intention to retire following the 2022 Winter Olympics. He said he initially hoped to end his career where it all started -- Italy -- but the last year of training gave him the clarity to make Beijing his final curtain call. “I feel like I’m making the rig...
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Feb 5, 2022 · Shaun White says his greatest accomplishment is staying at the highest level of an ever-changing sport for so long, as he arrives at Beijing 2022 for his fifth Winter Olympics.
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