Shaun White Announces His Retirement From Snowboarding!

During a press conference on Saturday, Shaun White announced his retirement.

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White is one of the oldest members of the American team.

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To date, his has won three gold medals so far.

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White had previously made it known that this would be his last Olympics run.

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He now added that “this will be my last competition too, which is pretty special.”

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White had experienced knee and back injuries from snowboarding over the years.

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However, there wasn’t any one injury that prompted his retirement.

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“I was watching… the sun go down and it just hit me,” he said.

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Rumors has it that White is planning to propose to girlfriend Nina Dobrev when he gets home!

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