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Scotty James was beaten to Winter Olympics gold by an inspired run from Ayumu Hirano, but is already looking forward to finishing his medal collection in four years' time, armed with the no-longer mythical triple cork.

The legendary snowboarder bowed out with a fourth-place finish in the halfpipe but the legacy he leaves behind was illustrated by an exciting new generation

An emotional Shaun White said there was "no agony, just happiness" after the snowboard legend missed out on a medal at the Beijing Olympics on Friday in his farewell appearance. The three-time Olympic champion from the United States finished fourth in the men's halfpipe, falling on his third and final…

ZHANGJIAKOU, China — Shaun White lifted his helmet off, the red hair that made him famous much shorter than it once was. He waved his black helmet to the crowd, lifted his hand and nodded his head.

Justice!!!

In Shaun White’s farewell performance, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold in the halfpipe with a boundary-pushing final run

Australia's Scotty James wins silver in the snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Winter Olympics.

Australian snowboarder Scotty James has won silver in the Olympic halfpipe behind Japan's Ayumu Hirano.

Ayumu Hirano won snowboard halfpipe gold, Suzanne Schulting defended her 1,000m short track title and Christopher Grotheer won the skeleton

In the hotly anticipated men's half-pipe final, Australian Scotty James will go head to head with Japan's Ayumu Hirano and field of other talented athletes. Two tricks could determine who wins the gold.

Two-time Olympic silver medalist snowboarder Ayumu Hirano had the best score in the men's halfpipe qualification runs at the Beijing Winter Games on Wednesday, as Japan took a third of the 12 spots in Friday's final.