(Beijing Winter Olympics) Hirano Buyo won the men's U-pool championship Legendary star Sean White ended the curtain
Zhangjiakou, China News Service, February 11 (Reporter Wang Yu Chen Lin) The final of the men's U-shaped field skill for snowboarding at the Beijing Winter Olympics was played at Genting Ski Park on the 11th. Japan's Bumon Hirano scored 96 points in the final round to win the gold medal, Australia's Scotty James took silver with 92.50 points, and Switzerland's Jan Schererer won the bronze medal. American legend Sean White finished 4th and missed the medal.
Japan's Hirano Bumone competes on February 11. On the same day, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Snowboarding Men's U-Shaped Track Skills Final was held in Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park. Japan's Hirano's Bumon won the championship. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
The final is played in three rounds, with the highest score of the athletes as the final effective result. In the first round, Hirano Bumon, who ranked first in the qualifying round, made a mistake in jumping and scored 33.75 points. Sean White managed to complete all the moves and scored 72.00 points.
In the second round, Sean White continued to play steadily with 85 points. Australia's Scotty James scored 92.50 points with a perfect set of moves. Hirano, who then played, scored 91.75 points.
In the third round that decided on the final ownership of the medals, Hirano Bumon, who made his last appearance, was very successful in the final skate. His brilliant performance also scored a game-high score of 96 points, reversing the gold. Sean White, who made his fifth Olympic appearance, completed the final jump of his career. Despite his mistakes, he regretted ending the game, but he still won a round of applause from the scene.
On February 11, the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Snowboarding Men's U-Shaped Track Skills Final was held at Zhangjiakou Genting Ski Park. American Sean White finished fourth and missed the medal. Photo by China News Service reporter Tomita
After the race, Shaun White, holding a ski, walked towards the mixed zone. In the interview, he repeated that skateboarding is the love of his life, and he has to thank many people along the way. Ending his career at the Beijing Winter Olympics made Sean White feel a lot of emotion, "I'm proud of myself. I leave behind my long sporting career and my beloved snowboarding, and I have a legacy. ”
At the end of the interview, he met Japan's Hirano Bumon, who had just won the championship, and the two legends embraced each other to bless each other. Four years ago, Sean White won the championship in the final jump of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, and Hirano bumonie was runners-up. Now that the latter has finally come true to his dream, he said that he has found the strength of the challenge from Sean, "He has been trying to break through himself, I am very touched by this, everything he does is pushing all the athletes to try to move forward." 」 ”
Shaun White, who had walked out of the mixed area, came to the playing field again and took a group photo with his skis. Listening to the shutter, he cried again and left the arena escorted by the staff. The sun-drenched snow not only sent away a generation of legendary players, but also left him and his skis moving towards the next goal. (End)