After defending his snowboard halfpipe title in the olympics, Shaun White was asked what he was planning on doing next. He said that he was going to "hit every street in Vancouver." Going into the 2010 Vancouver olympics Shaun White was the only American athlete that had more pressure on his shoulders. White embraced this pressure and his coach said "It's his enemy and his ally...He's scared of it, he embraces it. It gets him up in the morning." White's two runs were flawless and now he says after winning the gold, "I can finally go to sleep now!"
Shaun White was better than any other competitor in this competition. During the competition they compared his straight air with another competitor's. During his straight air he was at least ten feet higher than his competitor. The competition was even close. He won the competition in his first run and he didn't even perform his signature trick. After everyone but him ran his second run he already knew that he had won the gold medal. He debated with his coach if he should ride down the middle or give the audience a show. He decided to give them a show. He pulled out his signature trick on his last hit and he landed it perfectly and he even got a better score on his second run. This competition wasn't even close because Shaun White is the best snowboarder in the world.
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