Shaun White says Beijing Olympics will be final competition

BEIJING (AP) — The Flying Tomato wants this to be his final takeoff.Three-time snowboarding gold medalist Shaun White made it clear Saturday that the Beijing Games won’t just be his final Olympics, the 35-year-old American plans to retire from the sport he put on the international map after the halfpipe medal round next week.“In my mind, I’ve decided this will be my last competition,” he said.White has been a transcendent force for snowboarding, its most recognizabl