Olympic Moments: Shaun White soars to gold and more

Shaun White of the U.S. flies through the air during the men's halfpipe finals at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Feb. 14.

White is now the first snowboarder to ever become a three-time Olympic champion.

Shaun White rolls in the air during the final. 

White landed back-to-back 1440s as part of a final run that knocked Japan's Ayumu Hirano out of the top spot.

Twelve years after winning his first gold medal at the 2006 Torino Games, Shaun White is also the first American man to win the same individual event at three different Winter Olympics.

Shaun White, 31, celebrates his victory.

He won his first gold medal at 19. 

Shaun White is overcome with emotion during the victory ceremony. 

White's quest for a third gold medal followed a disappointing result at the last Olympics, where he finished fourth and lost his Olympic title to Switzerland's Iouri Podladtchikov.

Shaun White is surrounded by supporters, including his sister and his father, right. 

Nicole Della Monica and Matteo Guarise of Italy compete during the pair's short Program.

Slovakia's Tomas Syrovy takes a hit from Russia's Artyom Zub's, right, in the men's preliminary round.

Team USA's Justin Krewson and Andrew Sherk compete in the doubles luge.

Taylor Fletcher of the U.S. competes in a jumping trial. The Nordic combined is comprised of two portions: ski jumping and later in the day, cross-country.

Japan warms up prior to the women's ice hockey preliminary round group B game between Korea and Japan.

Spectators arrive for the women's 1,000-meter race.

Latvia's Martins Dukurs cruises through a turn in a multiple-exposure photo during his men's skeleton training session.

Eric Frenzel of Germany celebrates as he crosses the line to win gold during the 10 kilometer cross-country race.

The Nordic combined is comprised of two portions: ski jumping and later in the day, cross-country.

Latvia's Lelde Priedulena on the course during the women's skeleton training session.

Ernest Yahin of Olympic Athletes from Russia competes in the ski-jumping portion of the competition. 

Wenjing Sui and Cong Han of China hug on the ice after their routine at the pair skating short program event.

Kristjan Ilves of Estonia competes in the ski-jumping portion of the event.  

Alina Muller of Switzerland celebrates after scoring a goal against Sweden during the women's ice hockey preliminary round group B game.

Natalia Zabiiako and Alexander Enbert of Olympic Athletes from Russia compete during the pair skating short program.

Jarl Magnus Riiber of Norway, Akito Watabe of Japan, Lukas Klapfer of Austria, Eric Frenzel of Germany in action during the Nordic combined normal hill and 10-kilometer cross country race.

Barrett Martineau of Canada starts his practice run for the men's skeleton training session.

Park Seung-hi of South Korea and Gabriele Hirschbichler of Germany race at the women's speed skating 1000-meter competition.

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