On the heels of his Olympic gold medal-winning run in South Korea on Wednesday, the snowboarder Shaun White was asked to contend with sexual harassment allegations that were leveled against him in 2016, immediately casting a shadow on the celebration.
Mr. White, 31, at first tried to minimize the claims when he was pressed by an ABC News reporter during a news conference after his victory on the men’s halfpipe.
“I’m here to talk about the Olympics, not gossip,” he said.
When asked if the claims could damage his reputation, Mr. White said: “I don’t think so.