United States snowboarding great Shaun White ended his legendary career with a disappointing finish in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Beijing Olympic games on Friday
White, a three-time Olympic gold medalist and snowboarding icon, appeared emotional after crashing out of his final run at Friday's event at Genting Snow Park in Zhangjiakou.White, who just missed the podium for a fourth-place finish, nailed a frontside 1440 to open, but couldn't land his next trick and skated to the bottom to applause from everyone in the crowd -- fans, officials, journalists, other athletes, teams, and volunteers.
Watch Shaun White after winning gold in 2006 01:39This is the fifth and final Olympics for White, who has been a major Olympic contender since his Winter Games debut at Turin in 2006. He won his three golds in 2006, 2010, and 2018. The 35-year-old, once dubbed the"Flying Tomato" because of his flowing red hair, last week said a spate of injuries influenced his decision to retire after the Beijing Games.
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