"Snowboarding is my life,"


American superstar Shaun White has announced that he will retire from active duty at the end of the Beijing Olympics.

Snowboard Men's Halfpipe Final on the 11th.

After the tears of last run, I looked back with a clear expression.

White announced at a press conference on the 5th that he would retire from the competition.



"This will be the last competition, so it's very special." The



Beijing Olympics are White's fifth winter Olympics.


She won a gold medal at her first appearance in the 2006 Turin tournament and won the following Vancouver tournament.

She finished 4th in the 2014 Sochi Games, but in the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, she reversed Ayumu Hirano in her final third run and won the third gold medal in this event.

Overwhelming performance that unleashes big skills such as "Double Mac Twist 1260" that makes two and a half rotations vertically and three and a half times horizontally in the air of outstanding height.

White, who has been reigning at the top of the world for many years, is also 35 years old.


The reasons for his retirement were that his knees, which had been operated on last summer, were in poor condition and his lower back was injured.



"I want to enjoy as much as I can and finish my career as strongly as possible."



In the qualifying on the 9th, I failed to land Air in the first time, but in the second time I decided all the techniques and advanced to the final in 4th place.

The final.


Younger players who have longed for White and have improved their skills are marking high scores one after another, while White steadily decides a big skill for the second time and rises to 4th place at 85.00.

And it was the third time that it became the "last run" run of active life.


I boldly attacked for a reversal, but I fell on the way.


At this point, the possibility of a medal has been reached.

White player who raises goggles and slides down slowly with his helmet.


Applause was sent not only to the spectators but also to the players who were fighting together.



White player who responded by raising his right hand with a smile.


After finishing his last run, tears were in his eyes.

The last tournament in active duty is 4th.


After the game was decided, White, who hugged his rivals and praised his good fight, replied to the press before leaving the venue.



"I wasn't feeling well for a long time, maybe because of pressure, tiredness, or tension, but I'm proud of my slip, and I'm also proud to be here for the fans who support me. I think snowboarding is my life. ”



The leading figure in the halfpipe world has come to an era with pride in himself.