<p>In his final <a class='ath autolink' href='https://theathletic.com/olympics/'>Olympics</a>, Shaun White finished just off the podium in fourth place in the men's halfpipe final on Friday in Beijing. </p><p></p><p>White scored a 72.00 on his first run, good for fourth, landing slightly on his heel edge coming off 1440. He put together a clean run his second time dropping in, remaining in fourth place with an 85.00. On his third and final run, White got out to a strong start but clipped the deck, falling on his second of two back-to-back 1440s and earning a 14.75.</p><p></p><p>White took off his helmet and tipped it to the crowd as he rode to the finish after falling. He was visibly emotional while awaiting his score and greeting other competitors.</p><p></p><p>Nicknamed "The Flying Tomato," White already holds the record for the most Olympic gold me
<p>It will be Shaun White's swan song Friday in Beijing. The 35-year-old star snowboarder will compete for the <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/shaun-white-three-time-olympic-gold-medalist-to-retire-after-beijing-games/SLSnJQIe8eIO/" target= self>final time in the halfpipe</a>, looking to add on more gold to his collection. </p><p></p><p>Nicknamed "The Flying Tomato," White already holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder. He made his Olympic debut at the 2006 Turin Games, where he won gold. He added two halfpipe gold medals in the event at the 2010 Vancouver Games and the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. </p><p></p><p>He qualified fourth for the three-run final, which begins at 8:30 p.m. ET Thursday on NBC. </p><p></p><p>Meanwhile, Mikaela Shiffrin is expected to race, the U.S. ski team says, after she missed gates and skied out of each o