
Team USA snowboarding legend Shaun White crashes out on final Olympic run
CNN
US 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 landed a frontside 1440 to open, but couldn't land his next trick, and skated to the bottom to applause from fans in the crowd.

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