Team USA star Shaun White is set to compete in the 2022 Olympics on Tuesday night for the men's halfpipe qualifying round.
Should White finish in the top 12 in the field of 25, he'll advance to the medal round on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET for what would be the last run of his Olympic career.
The 35-year-old is looking to become the first Winter Olympian to win four gold medals in the same individual event, having won in 2006, 2010 and 2018. At 35 years old, he'll also become the oldest competitor in men's halftime in Olympics history.White enters the 2022 Games in an unfamiliar role: as an underdog.
Gold-medal candidates include a formidable trio from Japan that will look to bring home the country's first Olympic gold medal in snowboarding. Ayumu Hirano could be the favorite having finished behind White in 2018 for his second silver medal. Yuto Totsuka is out for redemption after suffering a devestating fall during the 2018 Games. Ruka Hirano was the 2020 Youth Olympic Games men’s halfpipe champion.
Australia's Scotty James, the bronze medal winner in 2018, is fresh off a SuperPipe victory at the Winter X Games.Also competing for Team USA are Chase Josey of Idaho, Taylor Gold of Colorado and Lucas Foster of Colorado.
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