Tomato's last flight: Shaun White to retire after the Beijing Olympics

Shaun White
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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White, possibly the world's most recognizable snowboarder, announced Saturday that he plans to retire from competitive snowboarding after this year's Olympic Games, The Associated Press reported.

"In my mind, I've decided this will be my last competition," the 35-year-old White said during a news conference Saturday, according to ESPN.

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Grayson Quay

Grayson Quay was the weekend editor at TheWeek.com. His writing has also been published in National Review, the Pittsburgh Post-GazetteModern AgeThe American ConservativeThe Spectator World, and other outlets. Grayson earned his M.A. from Georgetown University in 2019.