While you were sleeping, this U.S. athlete brought the world to tears with the ultimate redemption story
Lindsey Jacobellis of the United States is one of the greatest snowboarders of all-time with five world championships and eight X-Games titles, but had been known more for a giant mess-up than all of her other accomplishments.
Snowboard star White recovering from COVID as Beijing looms
MAMMOTH LAKES, Calif. — (AP) — Snowboarding star Shaun White has another obstacle to deal with as he eyes a bid for a fourth Olympic gold medal on the halfpipe: COVID-19. White told Olympics.com on Thursday that he tested positive last month after competing in an event in Colorado. The 35-year-old was symptomatic but has been cleared to compete in a qualifying event this weekend at Mammoth Mountain, the last qualifying event for the U.S. Olympic Team. He described his bout with COVID-19 to a “lingering cold.”White is returning to the sport after a three-year break and is hoping to make the four-man Olympic snowboarding team. White is coming off a seventh-place finish last month but his experience and resume figure to give him the inside track to make the squad.
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