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American Shaun White claims third Winter Olympics gold
PyeongChang, Feb 14 (IANS) American snowboarding legend Shaun White claimed his third Olympic gold by winning the men’s halfpipe at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games at the Phoenix Snow Park here on Wednesday.
White earned 97.75 points in his last run of three to win the 100th Winter Olympic gold medal for the United States, beating Ayumu Hirano of Japan to the second place with 95.25. Scotty James of Australia took the bronze with 92.00, reports Xinhua news agency.
White said: “I knew I did a great ride and I was proud of that and I could walk away with my head high, but when they announced my score and I’d won, it crippled me.”
The 31-year-old White became the first male American to take gold in three Winter Games, previously winning the men’s halfpipe in the Turin Games in 2006, and in Vancouver in 2010.
“Honestly it’s one of the most challenging runs I’ve ever done. Three gold medals. My fourth Olympics. Thank you, I’m feeling blessed,” White said.
The four-time Olympian injured his wrist in a fall in slopestyle and fell on his final run in the halfpipe, finishing fourth in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
“I just have to thank my team. They were always there to support me and reassure me that what we’re doing is on the right track and they believed in me. That really helped me.” White added.
White joined another American Kelly Clark as the athletes with three total medals in snowboard at the Winter Olympic Games.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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