When Sean White slowly slid out of the U-shaped pool after a mistake, almost everyone in the scene stood up for a long time to applaud, and in the score waiting area, he took off his helmet, smiled and greeted people, tears swirled in his eyes, and the applause did not stop for a long time. This morning, the beijing winter olympic snowboarding men's U-pool final was held, and 35-year-old legendary ice and snow star Sean White made two mistakes in three rounds of competition, and finally finished fourth with 85 points in the second round. For a veteran of the Winter Olympics in five games, he was the childhood idol of many Icemen, and he used his efforts and persistence to tell everyone that as long as you love enough, there is no end to your sports career.
The 35-year-old can still "fly" in a U-shaped pool, which is inconceivable to many people. The growing number of young people competing with Sean White said: "I'm honored and proud to be able to do the sport at this age and do the same difficult moves with young players, which is very inspiring to me. "As a snowboarding legend, Sean White has influenced a lot of people, and he's a role model. In the mixed interview area after the qualifiers, Sean White remained polite and patient, giving interviews to groups of reporters, answering every question carefully. In today's final, many people hope that he can continue the legend, even if it is not a gold medal, and reaching the podium is the best reward for him. "The final is really the last battle of my career, so I don't want to have any reservations," Sean White said before the final.
In the first round of the final, Sean White came up and made a successful 1440 transfer, followed by a slight flaw in 1080, and finally ended with two 1260 connections, scoring 72 points. To be on the podium, Sean White had to perform better. In the second round, Sean White made another 1440 turn and then a reverse foot 1080, and finally two 1260 outside connections, and scored 85 points, ranking fourth. The chase for dreams allowed Sean White to give a go in the final round, and after two 1440 links, he missed the medal competition due to a landing error.
After the mistake, Sean White slid into the score waiting area, and the audience stood up to applaud him, and the athletes in the same field stepped forward to hug him. The moment Sean White took off his helmet, all they saw was the smiling face, and now there were tears flashing. He received greetings from the audience, even if he didn't make it to the podium. Japan's famous Hirano Bumon relied on the wonderful performance of the last round, scored 96 points to successfully reverse, and won the gold medal after two consecutive second places.
The legend never ends, it's just that he will slide to another track.
Chengdu Daily Jinguan News reporter Chen Hao According to Xinhua News Agency editor Song Hexiao proofread Wang Juan