Shaun White Secures 1st Snowboard Halfpipe Podium Since 2018

By Adam D Anglo On Jan 16, 2022

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Ahead of his Olympic swan song next month in Beijing, Shaun White finished third in the men’s snowboarding halfpipe at the Laax Open in Switzerland on Saturday.

According to NBC Sports OlympicTalk, that marked White’s first podium finish since 2018, as he took a three-year break from snowboarding following the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

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Per OlympicTalk, White is expected to be one of four male snowboarders named to Team USA for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

White told Matt Sullivan of Rolling Stone this week that the 2022 Winter Olympics will “for sure” be the final one of his illustrious career.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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