Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorShaun White has announced his official retirement from competitive snowboarding, with Beijing 2022 marking not only his last time on the Olympic stage, but also in any official competition.“It will be my last competition, which is pretty special,” White told a news conference in Zhangjiakou, China on Saturday, according to the official Olympic website. “It’s been a beautiful run.
Let’s see this through and see what’s next.”Over the course of his career, White has become a household name and an iconic face of snowboarding.
The American athlete has earned three Olympic gold medals — at the 2006, 2010 and 2018 Games. This year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing marks his fifth Olympic appearance competing for Team U.S.A.
In addition to his Olympic achievements, White has earned 15 gold medals at the X-Games — 13 in snowboarding and two as a skateboarder.
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