Shaun White

By AFP ZHANGJIAKOU: American snowboard legend Shaun White said Saturday he will retire from competition after he attempts to defend his Olympic title in Beijing, citing the "little signs" from his 35-year-old body.…

IMAGE: Norway’s Therese Johaug celebrates after winning gold. Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters Norway nabbed the first gold medal of the Winter Games on Saturday as the politics dominating the Beijing Olympics began to make room for the…

Shaun White can relate to Simone Biles when it comes to the dangers of getting lost in the air. He didn't experience exactly what the American gymnast was going through while vaulting at last year's Tokyo Olympics – losing orientation…

Photo: Getty ImagesThe non-stated reason I combined the men’s snowboard halfpipe contenders is I didn’t want half of the list to be made up of snowboarders. I love snowboarding so much that it’s hard to temper my enthusiasm for the sport…

Photo: Getty ImagesYes! The Winter Olympics are here, and I’m not going to be sitting at a copy desk in a Colorado ski town awaiting results from halfway around the world this time. I don’t know what to be happier about: My work inbox being…

Keep him home.Image: Getty ImagesThe 2022 Winter Olympics are almost here and that means everyone needs to bone up on their winter U.S. athlete checklist. Let’s see here. Lindsey Vonn retired, so she’s gone. Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t the new…

This is not your uncle’s Olympic boycott that Joe Biden is talking about.Illustration: Getty/ShutterstockWhen politics and sports collide, people tend to lose their shit. “This is supposed to be my happy place!” “How dare you use your…