Past harassment allegations cropped up after the American won his third Olympic gold. And such questions can no longer be brushed off by athletesOn the surface, Shaun White’s redemption song, a four-year fightback from rock bottom that culminated on Wednesday morning with his third Olympic gold medal in the snowboard halfpipe, is as deeply satisfying a story as you will find at these Winter Games.“It was a deja vu situation to the Sochi Olympics [where White finished fourth after starting as overwhelming favourite],” he said after Wednesday’s victory. “I’m so thankful that I got to stand there again and know who I am, and know what I can do, and do that run to win it. It’s so rare that you get these opportunities to redeem yourself in life and in your career and I took advantage of that.” Continue reading…

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/feb/14/shaun-white-winter-olympics-gold-harassment-allegations