Snowboarding superstars Scotty James and Yuto Totsuka are quite rightly among the hot favourites for halfpipe gold this week — but write off veteran Shaun White at your peril.
That’s the view of BBC snowboard expert Ed Leigh, who reckons the 35-year-old three-time Olympic gold medallist will still have plenty of sway at his fifth and final Winter Games.
“Never, ever write off Shaun White,” said Leigh. “Technically, he’s not quite there, but his consistency and his experience means his presence alone at the top of that halfpipe will put enough pressure on the rest of the athletes and make them think.
