Snowboarder Shaun White says Beijing Olympics will be his final competition

Snowboarder Shaun White, a three-time gold medalist, made it clear that not only will the Beijing Games be his last Olympics — they'll mark his final contest, too.

During a reflective, sometimes emotional news conference Saturday, not far from the halfpipe where he'll take his last competitive ride, the 35-year-old said that, yes, he'll be hanging 'em up for good after the medal round next week.

"In my mind, I've decided this will be my last competition," he said.