Date uploaded: 2022-02-11 15:00:32

Shaun White said an emotional goodbye to Olympic snowboarding after he finished fourth in the halfpipe Friday at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. White his career with four Olympic medals, three of them gold, in five Games. At 19, he won gold at the 2006 Torino Olympics and was dubbed The Flying Tomato. He won gold in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, but finished a disappointing fourth in Sochi in 2014 despite being a favorite. "A lot of emotions are hitting me right now," the three-time gold medalist said during an interview with NBC Olympics after his final competition. "I just want to thank everyone for watching. Everyone at home, thank you. Snowboarding, thank you. It's been the love of my life." Swipe to see some of the stunning photos from his final competition. 📷: Danielle Parhizkaran and Jack Gruber for @usatodaysports