Shaun White named to fifth Olympic team as oldest ever US halfpipe rider
by Agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5V9KK)
- White, 35, named to US Olympic team for Beijing Games
- Kim, Anderson, White and Gerard to defend Olympic golds
Shaun White was one of four defending gold medalists named to the US snowboarding team Friday, along with Chloe Kim, Jamie Anderson and Red Gerard.
Only White had to sweat out his spot on the team after a difficult month of qualifying that included a bout with Covid-19 and an injured ankle.
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