Shaun White Reclaims His Gold Halfpipe Throne<br />Here’s how Shaun White won the gold medal:<br />With the American Chase Josey in the lead at 87.75, it’s time for the first of the Big 3, the high-flying Ayumu Hirano of Japan.<br />Sure enough, young Hirano surpassed him on his second run, popping back-to-back 1440s.<br />After holding the early lead, he had slipped to second behind his much younger rival, Ayumu Hirano of Japan.<br />Now he had to put up a spectacular run to claim his third career gold medal.<br />“Honestly it’s one of the most challenging runs I’ve ever done,” White said of Run 3.<br />Shaun White, the snowboarding legend, stood at the top of the halfpipe for the final run of the competition.
