It was a bit of a surprise when U.S. snowboarding champion Shaun White advanced to the finals in the halfpipe competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

The three-time gold medalist came to the Games as a 35-year old underdog. A consummate competitor, White thrived under the pressure, overcoming a fall in his first run down the halfpipe to make it through to the final round of his fifth Olympic Games.