Olympics: Shaun White Wins Gold

Before he'd even begun his second run in the halfpipe final, snowboarding icon Shaun White had already secured the gold. Still, the show went on, and in his second turn—a "victory lap"—White rose even higher, literally and figuratively, pulling off a dazzling "Double McTwist." NBC

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 10:46AM ET / Published Feb. 18, 2010 5:38AM ET

Before he'd even begun his second run in the halfpipe final, snowboarding icon Shaun White had already secured the gold. Still, the show went on, and in his second turn—a "victory lap"—White rose even higher, literally and figuratively, pulling off a dazzling "Double McTwist." NBC