Skateboarding Olympics 2020 Shaun White

Shaun white might be personally welcoming skateboarding to the olympics.

Skateboarding olympics 2020 shaun white. In 2011 shaun white took gold in skateboard vert at x games 17. And it has nothing to do with the halfpipe. The three time olympic gold medalist in snowboarding won t attempt to qualify for this summer s tokyo olympics in. Shaun white the first ever three time olympic snowboarding champion is the icon of his sport and his ambition is now to return to the summer games in 2020 on his skateboard.

Ap if the world sees shaun white at an olympics again it will be in 2022 not later this year. Shaun white has an uphill battle on his hands. The three time snowboarding champion told the associated press that he is taking skateboarding off his plate and won t try to qualify for that sport s olympic debut later this year in tokyo. But with the skateboard qualifying window for tokyo 2020 opening in may 2019 the american is preparing to up the ante for another shot at olympic gold.

The next olympics are still a year away and already shaun white is thinking about the games after that. And it has nothing to do with the halfpipe. The world s best known snowboarder tells the associated press he s exploring competing at the tokyo summer olympics in skateboarding which will be added to the program for 2020. If he goes for the gold again it will be as a.

And who knows maybe even try to defend his title in beijing in 2022 where he will be just 35. The 32 year old professional snowboarder and skateboarder revealed on the today show tuesday that he is considering going. Shaun white s tokyo 2020 skateboarding dream is over. The three time olympic snowboard champion has been focused solely on the event ever since.

In 2020 white is eyeing up an invite to skate park at the olympics. Shaun white the three time snowboarding champion says he likely won t be one of the rare olympians to compete in both the winter and summer games. It is well known that legends never die after all. The next olympics are still a year away and already shaun white is thinking about the games after that.

March 1 2020 at 12 53 pm est shaun white is sticking to the surface he knows best.