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Shaun White Gets 72.00 in First Run of Olympic Halfpipe Final

White had the fourth-best score in the opening run

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Shaun White of Team United States competes during the Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe Qualification on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park on February 09, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China.

Shaun White kicked off the final event of his snowboarding career with a 72.00 score in the men’s halfpipe final on Thursday. He was the eighth athlete to compete and slid into fourth place.

White did not get a clean landing on the second trick of his run. He completed three more tricks on his way down to the bottom of the hill.

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Team USA’s Taylor Gold holds the lead after the first run with a 81.75 score. Elsewhere for the U.S., Chase Josey scored a 62.50.

Two-time defending silver medalist Ayuma Hirano scored a 33.75 after falling midway through his run.

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