“F*** It”: Shaun White Was Ready to Quit US Olympic Team During PyeongChang Winter Olympics 2018

Being a sportsperson does not come without sacrifice. Athletes let go of numerous things before they rise to the top of their game. However, sometimes they refuse to let go of the very thing they have worked so hard to accomplish. Snowboarder Shaun White faced a similar ordeal before the PyeongChang Winter Olympics.

Before the 2018 Winter Games, there were a lot of speculations about the US competing in the meet. It gained traction when the US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, hinted at a bar on the nation’s athletes from competing at the meet.

What did Shaun White decide to do in case of such an event?

White already had an uneventful run at the previous Winter Games owing to an injury. As such, he was not willing to let the opportunity of making a comeback at the PyeongChang Olympics…