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Winter Olympics updates: Shaun White just misses medal in halfpipe final, Mikaela Shiffrin completes super-G

USA TODAY

Shaun White completed his legendary snowboarding career on his own terms, flying down the halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics with the flair that's been his trademark.

But his final event did not result in his fourth gold medal. White wiped out in his final run Friday and finished fourth in the men's halfpipe.

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“It would have been nice to just cruise in and have a great, easy first run.