Feb 11
Men’s Halfpipe Live Photo Updates: Ayumu Hirano Wins Gold on Final Run
The snowboarder was looking to add an exclamation point to an already golden career, but he won’t take a medal home from his fifth and final Winter Olympics.
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The snowboarder was looking to add an exclamation point to an already golden career, but he won’t take a medal home from his fifth and final Winter Olympics.
After taking home silver in the men’s halfpipe at the last two Winter Olympics, Ayumu Hirano of Japan is a favorite heading into the finals and a snowboarder to watch in the race for gold. Hirano, 23, is the leader of a dominant Japanese team that in… [2070 chars]
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Timeline
Aug 05 Thu:
Olympic snowboarding medalist Ayumu Hirano competes in skateboarding at Tokyo Olympics
Japan’s Ayumu Hirano, two-time Olympic halfpipe snowboarding silver medalist, competed in the prelims of the men’s park skateboarding contest in Tokyo on Thursday, finishing 14th.
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