Beijing time on February 11 news, Beijing Winter Olympics snowboarding men's U-shaped field skills final, Sean White staged a career curtain battle, the final ranking of 4th, unfortunately did not qualify for the podium. For the first time after the game, Sean White cried! However, with 3 gold medals in 5 Olympic Games, 35-year-old Sean White is already a legend and GOAT!
Sean White is a five-dynasty veteran of the Winter Olympics, having won three gold medals in the previous four Olympic Games, and was the gold medalist in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Shaun White was only ranked 4th, and at that time, some people already said that he was quite old-fashioned! So when he turned the tide in the final round of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, it was even more incredible.
Whether it's snowboarding or sports at large, Sean White is a GOAT-level athlete.
Previously, Sean White has personally stated, "The Beijing Winter Olympics will be the last competition I will participate in." ”
Looking at the entire skiing field, Sean White is an idol for many people, including Gu Ailing. Earlier, Gu Ailing went to the scene to cheer up Sean White.
In this final, in the first round, Sean White just tried his hand and scored 72.00 points. In the second round, Sean White performed well, scoring 85.00 points. However, Switzerland's Jan Scherer (87.25 points), Japan's Hirano Bumon (91.75 points) and Australia's Scotty James (92.50 points) are better. At one point, Sean White was no. 2, but after two rounds, he was no. 4.
It is worth mentioning that Scotty James slid a high score of 92.50 points in the second round, ranking First, showing 1440 difficult moves in succession, while his first jump error was only 16.50 points. Pyeongchang Winter Olympics silver medalist Hirano Bumon also made a mistake in the first round, but in the second round of super play with 91.75 points, ranked second.
There is no doubt that this game is a fairy fight, who can win the gold, the suspense will be revealed in the final round!
In the final round, Sean White tried his best, made a mistake, and failed to surpass the top 3, so Sean White missed the podium in his closing battle.