Date uploaded: 2022-02-05 13:46:59
The 2022 Olympics will be Shaun White’s last.
The three-time gold medalist in his fifth Winter Games announced that the Games would be his final snowboarding competition.
“For me, this has all had this amazing glow to every single decision, every single competition because this will be my last Olympics,” White said Saturday. “I’m just so excited about everything. Opening ceremony was incredible. The venue looks incredible. Just enjoying every single moment.”
White said the decision became evident while training in Austria in the lead-up to the Games. He had called off training because of a lingering ankle injury, had pain in his knee despite surgery to repair it and had tweaked his back working out.
With his decision, White opted to enjoy the final moments of his competitive career. There’s more to the sport, he notes, and he’s not leaving snowboarding entirely.
But for a rider who built his name and fame with his gravity-defying tricks in the halfpipe, the runs here will be his last.
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