Shaun White returned to snowboarding competition on Thursday for the first time since winning his third Olympic title in 2018.
White had the second-highest score in halfpipe qualifying at the U.S. Grand Prix in Aspen, Colorado, the first in a series of 2022 Olympic qualifying events that, after Saturday’s finals, will pick back up next season. The finals air live on Peacock Premium (full stream schedule here).
No Americans can clinch an Olympic spot in Aspen. No riders will be eliminated from Olympic contention, either, but it’s an opportunity for the 34-year-old White to size himself up against the competition.