<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 of the two slalom events earlier this week. That race gets underway at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.</p><p></p><p>The U.S. picked up three gold medals thanks to <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/2022-olympics-american-snowboarder-chloe-kim-wins-second-consecutive-gold-in-womens-halfpipe/f64e5sPoQkQa/" target=_self>Chloe Kim</a>, <a href="https://theathletic.com/news/2022-olympics-us-figure-skater-nathan-chen-wins-gold-in-mens-figure-skating/HO3MHPPNuUpX/" target=_self>Nathan Chen</a> and the freestyle skiing mixed team aerials squad of Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld. That helped the Americans move up to fifth in the overall medal count with 10. </p><p></p><p><strong>Chris Kamrani: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3121808/2022/02/10/nathan-chen-and-the-olympic-gold-medal-that-only-nathan-chen-could-win/" target=_self>Nathan Chen and the Olympic gold medal that only Nathan Chen could win</a></p><p><strong>Levi Weaver: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3108249/2022/02/09/the-music-of-figure-skating-how-a-routine-gets-its-soundtrack-from-the-classical-to-the-intergalactic-love-story/" target=_self>The music of figure skating: How a routine gets its soundtrack, from the classical to the ‘intergalactic love story’</a></p><p><strong>Kevin Fishbain:</strong> <a href="https://theathletic.com/3099506/2022/02/08/john-shuster-from-olympic-disaster-to-americas-favorite-curler-is-back-for-another-shot-at-glory/" target=_self>John Shuster, from Olympic disaster to America’s favorite curler, is back for another shot at glory</a></p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/3067167/2022/01/28/team-usa-at-the-2022-olympics-every-athlete-every-event-schedules-and-what-to-know-for-beijing/" target=_self>Meet Team USA: Every athlete, every event, schedules and what to know for Beijing</a></p><p><strong>Richard Deitsch: </strong><a href="https://theathletic.com/3101595/2022/02/02/2022-olympics-viewers-guide-how-to-watch-nbcs-coverage-strategy-new-features-and-more/" target=_self>The 2022 Olympics viewer's guide</a></p><p><strong>Sean Fitz-Gerald:</strong> <a href="https://theathletic.com/3099762/2022/01/31/as-2022-olympics-begin-chinas-human-rights-abuses-cast-a-grim-shadow/" target=_self>As 2022 Olympics begin, China’s human rights abuses cast a grim shadow</a></p><p></p><p><em>Head to <a href="https://www.peacocktv.com/sports/olympics?irclickid=Rnk09PUqVxyIU0ixFIWg6UJDUkGUM3QIKRbKWs0&irgwc=1&utm_source=pk_vrs_imra&utm_medium=pd_aff_acq_psdlnk&utm_term=The%20Athletic&utm_content=1259321&cid=2201affiliateevgnpkpdaff4393&utm_campaign=2201affiliateevgn" target=_blank rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Peacock</a> to catch the action in Beijing.</em></p><p></p><p>The Athletic <em>may receive an affiliate commission if you open an account with Peacock through links contained in the (below) content.</em></p><p></p><p><em>(Photo: Matthew Stockman / Getty Images)</em></p>