Shaun White waved goodbye to his glittering snowboard career at the Genting Snow Park above Beijing on Friday, after narrowly missing out on a place on his fourth straight Olympic podium.
The 35-year-old, the winner of the men’s halfpipe competition in each of the last three Games, was visibly emotional after crashing out on his third and final run and handing gold to Ayumu Hirano of Japan.
