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There's little doubt the ski business has changed over the years, writes a Whistler, BC local this week, but like everything, there are still pros and cons

Known for its gloomy weather, the UK's water park offering is sparse. Here, we explore attractions such as Sandcastle and Splashdown.

Career. >> shaun lighting it up. >> reporter: since his first olympic run 16 years ago shaun white has been pushing the limits in snow boarding. >> and there it is! >> reporter: at the last winter games in south korea another epic gold medal finish. white landing back-to-back double 1440s, something he never attempted before. >> that is the run he needed and he put it down. >> reporter: was that the greatest moment of his career? >> im honestly on the hunt for another olympics but i have to say,...

Partly because ta united states is by far the biggest ally and they contribute thousands of troops but also because its of course sending a very strong message of the ironclad commitment of the united states to nato and to european security. >> reporter: both the u.s. and nato say they hope diplomacy can prevail, but they are stepping up preparations in case it fails. fred pleitgen, cnn, bucharest, romania. >> fred pleitgen, thank so much. police are working to remove protesters in canada righ...

Because of the sacrifice of these athletes were talking about. what are your thoughts when you see these old cats competing against these whippersnappers who are the beneficiaries of a sport that they helped transform? >> well, i can relate to all of that. when i made my first team in 2002 and my final olympic team nearly almost ten years later in 2010, there were team members on my team who started speed skating because they had watched my first ever olympic games. i know what that peopling is ...

Competitor. hes shown over a long duration both his consistency but also his love for the sport, i mean, his love for the olympic path. when you watch these athletes in their final kind of bow in the thing that gave them all the signals of affirmation that this is your purpose, this is why youre here, its a beautiful sight and its also sad, right? so what happens now is this kind of quasi-great divorce where hes going to be transitioning from one chapter in his life into the next, and that reinv...

When he was 10 born and raced in salt lake. his coach was in california. mom found a way for him to pursue his passion. i talked to him not 24 hours after his gold medal perform maps. listen. she would drive me back and forth over and over. racked up hundreds of thousands of miles in her prius. any hour of the day, you know, whether its 3 a.m., shes chugging along in the car and getting me to my training sessions. for her to completely not a second thought, just immediately, yeah, you need to go...

Accolades, it was a pretty emotional end for snowboarder shaun white after making the final olympic run of his career. >> gosh, its hard to describe. i mean, there were so many thoughts going through my head and, you know, its a mixture of, wow, this is sad, i wont be doing this anymore, but then again a relief of wow, ive come this far and i deserve, you know, the rest and, you know, the anxiety and the fear and all these things you have to deal with and cope with during, you know, competition ...

Such an amazing support from all the chinese, you know, fans and volunteers and just people that have come out or were allowed to come and watch. it was incredible. >> joining me right now is retired u.s. olympic speed skater and winner of eight olympic golds, apal low anton o ohno. good to see you. >> wonder to feel see you. >> you said good-bye to the games after your lengthy career, and weve heard shaun white reflect on what was going through his mind. if youre watching, you know, his last ru...

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