One of the big stories from the recent Winter Olympics was the end of the long career of snowboarder Shaun White. White was a pioneer in the halfpipe competition, a sport that sends riders down a deep chute of ice where they cross from one side to the other, launching themselves skyward into all manner of tricks and spins on the way down. White had won three gold medals in four Olympics and had…

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