Shaun White starting new halfpipe league in hopes of increasing prizes, visibility for action sports
Shaun White is starting a season-long halfpipe league that will offer $1.5 million in prizes in hopes of pulling together what has long been a spread-out, confusing action-sports calendar.
With Olympics waiting, White climbs the podium in Laax
Shaun White finished third at the Laax Open in Switzerland, marking his first podium finish since he won his third Olympic gold medal in 2018 and all but cementing his spot at next monthโs games in Beijing.
Shaun White all but wraps up spot in his 5th Olympics
Shaun White all but wrapped up a spot in his fifth Olympics on Thursday when he qualified for the finals of a contest in Switzerland and his nearest American pursuer failed to move on.
AP source: White pulled out due to lingering COVID symptoms
Shaun Whiteโs withdrawal from an Olympic qualifying event came after he experienced lingering COVID-19 symptoms, including fatigue and shortness of breath, The Associated Press has learned.
White finishes 8th, ticket still unpunched for 5th Olympics
Shaun White will have to wait at least one more week to get an inside track on a trip to his fifth Olympics after an eighth-place finish at the seasonโs first qualifying event.