Last Updated on 02/14/2022 by てんしょく飯
Japan’s Ayumu Hirano won the gold medal in the men’s snowboard halfpipe at the Beijing Olympics, finally reaching the pinnacle of his sport at his third Olympics and becoming the first Japanese athlete to win three consecutive medals at the Winter Olympics.
Beyond White, the next generation of athletes is his legacy.
(From L to R) Silver medallist Australia’s Scotty James, gold medallist Japan’s Ayumu Hirano and bronze medallist Switzerland’s Jan Scherrer pose on the podium during the venue ceremony after the snowboard men’s halfpipe final run during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Genting Snow Park H & S Stadium in Zhangjiakou on February 11, 2022. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP)
In the finals on February 11, he performed the “Triple Cork 1440” in both the first and second attempts. He said he was confused about the judges before the last run, but he succeeded in the third run as well, showing his ability.
Along with the glory that the 23-year-old finally grasped, his relationship with Shaun White of the United States has also been in the spotlight this tournament. The Washington Post published a feature article on White, who announced his retirement after the Beijing Olympics, in which he mentioned Hirano’s presence.
White, who has won three Olympic gold medals in the past, finished fourth in Beijing, the last event of his athletic career. In the final, Hirano and Australian Scott James, who won the silver medal, led the battle and could not make a comeback in the final run to medal.
The article was titled “The next generation of athletes beyond White is his legacy,” and said, “Everyone now sees a future that only White could once envision. Such progress in competition is a legacy,” he wrote, praising the superstar’s achievements.
He went on to describe Hirano’s performance, saying, “Japan’s Ayumu Hirano raised the bar while being pushed by Australian rival Scott James,” adding, “These are the same men who challenged White in Pyeongchang four years ago and turned that halfpipe final into a battleground. They are the same guys who challenged White in PyeongChang four years ago and turned that halfpipe final into a battleground.
The media also said of Hirano, “Twelve years younger than White, Ayumu Hirano won two silver medals in the Olympic halfpipe as a teenager. And now, with the triple cork 1440 as his sole weapon, he has a skill that no one else has mastered,” the media said, paying tribute to his growth up to this competition.
Shaun White has been a symbol of the snowboarding world for many years. Shaun White has been a symbol of the snowboarding world for many years, and Ayumu Hirano has been chasing after him and challenging him. It was clear that the legacy of the champions will be passed down from generation to generation in the battle that unfolded at the last Olympics.
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