Snowboarder Shaun White, the face of modern winter sports, closes out his Olympic career in Beijing without adding another medal to his collection.
White, in fourth place in the third run, landed a 1440 but fell on the next trick, ending his chances at a medal in what he has said are his final Games.
Japan’s Ayumu Hirano, in the last run of the contest, launched to Olympic gold with a run that included a triple cork to score 96 points.Hirano, 23, won Olympic gold Friday after twice winning silver, most recently behind White in 2018 in PyeongChang.He had previously soared to the top the podium in
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