0:00:44 > 0:00:53Brilliant run from Chloe Kim. Glorious slalom skiing.It is all
0:00:53 > 0:01:00gold for Nielsen tonight.The Dutch are gold.It's a glorious night for
0:01:00 > 0:01:11him.Canada pars-mac night. Day four proved to be very dramatic
0:01:11 > 0:01:15indeed and Day five, we are expecting more of the same from the
0:01:15 > 0:01:20Winter Olympics hearing PyeongChang. After Chloe Kim claimed gold for
0:01:20 > 0:01:23America in the women's halfpipe yesterday, we will see how the men
0:01:23 > 0:01:32get on the day. Can Sean Whyte reclaim his -- can Shaun White
0:01:32 > 0:01:40reclaim his gold medal? But first, it is the pairs figure skating.
0:01:40 > 0:01:45When it comes to the pairs, I think this will be the most opening this
0:01:45 > 0:01:49Olympics. The Chinese, the world champions, they'll probably
0:01:49 > 0:01:57favourites for the gold and what a story they had. She had her ankles
0:01:57 > 0:02:00rebuilt before they came back to win the World Championship last year.
0:02:00 > 0:02:06They were put together aged ten and 12 for this Olympics. They have to
0:02:06 > 0:02:12be favourites. Although quite uncommonly, one of them fell in the
0:02:12 > 0:02:16Grand Prix final and made a mistake, which is something other of them has
0:02:16 > 0:02:22ever done. For me, they are the favourites, and exquisite and
0:02:22 > 0:02:28brilliant. But then you have got the European champions who are coming
0:02:28 > 0:02:31here with something to prove. Russians have dominated pairs
0:02:31 > 0:02:36skating for so many years, it will be down to them to take a medal.
0:02:36 > 0:02:40What colour? We will wait to see. And then you have got the Canadians
0:02:40 > 0:02:44who have been on podiums, nowhere near, on the podium, nowhere near.
0:02:44 > 0:02:51They are back on form and this will be their last season. But then we
0:02:51 > 0:02:55have got Aliona Savchenko and Bruno Massot. He has gone through
0:02:55 > 0:02:59everything he needed to do to go from being French to German to be in
0:02:59 > 0:03:03the Olympics for them, made it just in time, only just got his passport,
0:03:03 > 0:03:08they decided not to compete in the Europeans say they had time to
0:03:08 > 0:03:13prepare for the Olympics. Where will they fit into the competition? It
0:03:13 > 0:03:17will be very open. There are four if not five teams of delivering medal
0:03:17 > 0:03:26performances.Five teams, three medals. It will be very tight. And
0:03:26 > 0:03:30we will see the North Koreans. They have created a huge stir every time
0:03:30 > 0:03:34they step onto the ice. They are really winning people over. And
0:03:34 > 0:03:38great to see North Korean athletes. But let's make it clear, they are
0:03:38 > 0:03:44not just stepping out of North Korea for the first time. These are global
0:03:44 > 0:03:47athletes, aren't they?Yes, they are. They came into the global
0:03:47 > 0:03:53skating is seen at a level already. What surprised most of us was the
0:03:53 > 0:03:58quality of the skating. Where had they learned that? They were
0:03:58 > 0:04:03beautiful. They are top 15 in the world, they will be top ten
0:04:03 > 0:04:09eventually. These two are beautiful skaters, often level and they will
0:04:09 > 0:04:13be stepping onto that I is now in the first Olympics representing
0:04:13 > 0:04:17North Korea thing, this is who we are, this is how we perform and we
0:04:17 > 0:04:23do deserve to be head, because they fit in very nicely.It will be
0:04:23 > 0:04:25really competitive. This is a really good one to watch. I am looking
0:04:25 > 0:04:27forward to this one.
0:04:33 > 0:04:36And a historic moment as the pair from North Korea skate out onto the
0:04:36 > 0:04:40eyes here in South Korea. There was a time when we didn't know whether
0:04:40 > 0:04:43these guys would be here because North Korea missed the deadline to
0:04:43 > 0:04:58take up their entry but they were granted a place. And here they are.
0:05:11 > 0:05:22The first element, the triple twist. Easy.
0:05:27 > 0:05:41Side by side triple toe loops. Yes.
0:05:51 > 0:06:00Throw triple loop.
0:06:32 > 0:06:42Perfect footwork through the left, change of direction midway as well.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Taking their moment of history in their stride. Don't forget though,
0:07:42 > 0:07:47this isn't the first time the world has seen these skaters. They are
0:07:47 > 0:07:51global athletes, they travel the world. Some of these guys perhaps do
0:07:51 > 0:08:00not. You can say what you like about the Korean cheerleaders and what
0:08:00 > 0:08:07they represent, the fact that they are here is remarkable in itself.
0:08:08 > 0:08:12They were so light and airy when they performed back. I love to watch
0:08:12 > 0:08:16them. There was a question as to whether they would qualify for the
0:08:16 > 0:08:22free. I think this performance has guaranteed that.And there's a
0:08:22 > 0:08:31massive new season 's best. 65.25 their previous. 69.40 and
0:08:31 > 0:08:33appreciation all around the stadium from North and South Korean
0:08:33 > 0:08:42sunlight. -- South Koreans alike. So these are the Chinese national
0:08:42 > 0:08:51champions. A beautiful short programme to Swan Lake. It looks
0:08:51 > 0:08:55like a ballet on ice. I think you will enjoy this one. They only
0:08:55 > 0:09:00teamed up last season.
0:09:06 > 0:09:10But Zhang Hao, his fifth Olympics.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42Beautiful side by side triple toe loops.
0:11:02 > 0:11:14The Chinese are known for their jumps. Beautiful throw triple loop.
0:11:58 > 0:12:02They perform it's a beautifully, don't they? Physically, they are
0:12:02 > 0:12:08such a mismatch but it all comes together on the ice.Well, he has
0:12:08 > 0:12:11incredible experience. He's a multiple world medallist and he was
0:12:11 > 0:12:17Olympic silver medallist in 2006 with his previous partner. So the
0:12:17 > 0:12:21Chinese are known for their throw jumps and the speed across the ice.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26It's the smoothness of that speed that really sets them apart, too.
0:12:26 > 0:12:31Pretty handy then from the Chinese. They take the lead with a new season
0:12:31 > 0:12:38's best, as well. This is our first look at the reigning world
0:12:38 > 0:12:42champions. We haven't seen them yet on the Olympic ice hearing
0:12:42 > 0:12:46PyeongChang. They didn't feature for China in the team event, the Chinese
0:12:46 > 0:12:52perhaps keeping their powder dry. What a story, what a comeback for
0:12:52 > 0:12:57them to win the last World Championships in 2017. A terrible
0:12:57 > 0:13:00injury meant she had double surgery on both feet and had to learn to
0:13:00 > 0:13:06walk again.
0:13:28 > 0:13:32Triple toe loops to open.
0:13:44 > 0:13:52Watch the size of this throw triple flip. Absolutely glorious.
0:14:00 > 0:14:05The triple twist.
0:15:42 > 0:15:49And that is why they are the world champions! She if I school. She is
0:15:49 > 0:15:57known among her fans as the Empress. -- she is ice cool.I have goose
0:15:57 > 0:16:05bumps up my neck. First because kd lang's version of Hallelujah is my
0:16:05 > 0:16:13favourite.I was talking about the surgery she had on her seat.
0:16:13 > 0:16:17Remarkably, she learned to walk again, she learned to skate again.
0:16:17 > 0:16:22They won the World Championship in 2017, just a few months later. They
0:16:22 > 0:16:26had problems as well with injury which means we have not seen them
0:16:26 > 0:16:34that much on the ice but they are back. It is another season's best.
0:16:37 > 0:16:43The world champions leap to the top of the board.
0:16:43 > 0:16:49So Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford have already won a gold at this
0:16:49 > 0:16:53Olympics. They won the team competition over the last few days
0:16:53 > 0:16:58but this is it. It is all about what they can do individually. Meagan
0:16:58 > 0:17:03took to Twitter earlier to say she dropped her phone in a non-flushed
0:17:03 > 0:17:09toilet. Let's hope that was not an omen for today's performance.
0:17:31 > 0:17:45Triple twist. Their jump of choice, side by side triple Lutzes. The
0:17:45 > 0:17:56hardest in the pairs event. It is their second element.
0:17:56 > 0:18:02They made them happen but they were not the prettiest or the cleanest,
0:18:02 > 0:18:10but they were there.
0:18:16 > 0:18:28A touchdown there from Meagan on the landing. A little tension.
0:19:57 > 0:20:01Well, the stakes are so high for these two at these games. Since the
0:20:01 > 0:20:05last Olympics they have 12-macro titles and they are gunning for
0:20:05 > 0:20:11their first here in South Korea. You could see the tension creeping into
0:20:11 > 0:20:15the performance.Certainly since the performance they did at the team
0:20:15 > 0:20:24event, this was not as clean.
0:20:24 > 0:20:27event, this was not as clean.They are a couple of points off their
0:20:27 > 0:20:31season's best. They are up to second. The world champions from
0:20:31 > 0:20:38China lead the way. An exquisite performance from them.
0:20:38 > 0:20:48Aliona and Bruno. Two time world medallists. Aliona won bronze at the
0:20:48 > 0:20:54last two Olympics. She is paired up with Bruno Massot who only just got
0:20:54 > 0:20:59his passport in time to make it to compete! This is a really fun
0:20:59 > 0:21:02routine.
0:21:34 > 0:21:44The height on the twist.That is massive!
0:21:52 > 0:21:58Oh, Bruno. Just a cell code.
0:21:58 > 0:22:06-- just a double.
0:22:16 > 0:22:23She has got the throw on one foot. And he has a habit of touching down
0:22:23 > 0:22:33or landing on two feet.
0:23:54 > 0:24:01Personality and bizarre is by the bagful from the Germans. But you can
0:24:01 > 0:24:07see the disappointment on Bruno's face instantly. He just missed that
0:24:07 > 0:24:15jump.Such a costly error. There is no question that they will qualify.
0:24:15 > 0:24:20They will want to be in a medal position.They will get just one
0:24:20 > 0:24:28point four that double salchow as opposed to five or six points they
0:24:28 > 0:24:37could have got if he had done the triple. So it is going to be costly.
0:24:37 > 0:24:4476.5 nine. It is way down on their season's best. They are in third
0:24:44 > 0:24:48place so bronze medal position going through to the free skate tomorrow.
0:24:48 > 0:24:54There is one couple left to come.
0:25:00 > 0:25:04The Olympic Athletes from Russia took home the silver from the World
0:25:04 > 0:25:10Championships. These two really catapulted them up into the mix with
0:25:10 > 0:25:14this routine. They are the newly crowned European champions and world
0:25:14 > 0:25:17bronze medallists.
0:25:44 > 0:25:51Exquisite triple twist. Light. Great flight across the ice and beautiful
0:25:51 > 0:26:00control. Can they do the same on the side by side triple toe loops? Yes,
0:26:00 > 0:26:03they can.
0:26:21 > 0:26:24The throw triple loop. Beautiful again.
0:28:10 > 0:28:14The European champions faultless once again.That was quite the
0:28:14 > 0:28:19performance. For me, this was better than the short programme they did in
0:28:19 > 0:28:22the European competition. They looked so calm and relaxed and yet
0:28:22 > 0:28:29you know that has to be tension for these elements to work properly.
0:28:29 > 0:28:39Writes them, where did they end up? The European champions have not
0:28:39 > 0:28:43quite done enough to knock the Chinese world champions from their
0:28:43 > 0:28:51perch. Let's have a look at the standings going into tomorrow's free
0:28:51 > 0:28:59skate. The Chinese pair looking to add the Olympic title to their world
0:28:59 > 0:29:05crown. Then we have Evgenia Tarasova and man-macro in second with Meagan
0:29:05 > 0:29:09de Hamel and Eric Radford hunting for a second medal of these games
0:29:09 > 0:29:13after getting gold in the team event. Aliona Savchenko and Bruno
0:29:13 > 0:29:17Massot will need excellence tomorrow to keep their medal hopes alive but
0:29:17 > 0:29:22they are not far behind the Canadians. So, the short element of
0:29:22 > 0:29:30the pairs competition is done. Now it is the next heat. It was good to
0:29:30 > 0:29:37see the Chinese pair back at their best?
0:29:38 > 0:29:42Fantastic to see them back and what they did was set it up so that
0:29:42 > 0:29:47everyone who followed them had to be perfect, and for the most part they
0:29:47 > 0:29:50were. Fantastic skate from the Russians who won the European
0:29:50 > 0:29:54Championships. Had a great skate in the team event, where even better
0:29:54 > 0:30:02this afternoon but just not quite up to the Chinese standard. But they
0:30:02 > 0:30:11have set up to a good battle for silver and gold. But with the German
0:30:11 > 0:30:18pair, Bruno stumbling, it makes the bronze medal more interesting.You
0:30:18 > 0:30:23have got the German pair just less than a point behind the Canadians in
0:30:23 > 0:30:27bronze and a host of others who could push up in the free skating
0:30:27 > 0:30:37morrow?Yes, the points are not great between first and third, less
0:30:37 > 0:30:42than two points between first and third. No one can afford to make any
0:30:42 > 0:30:45mistakes tomorrow. They will need to be technically perfect tomorrow and
0:30:45 > 0:30:50it will be a great competition.It really will be. To recap, the
0:30:50 > 0:30:55Chinese world champions are out in front. The Olympic Athletes from
0:30:55 > 0:30:59Russia are currently in silver medal position and then it is a bunfight
0:30:59 > 0:31:04for bronze. And we will have highlights of the
0:31:04 > 0:31:07pairs free skate tomorrow right here on BBC Four to find out who can
0:31:07 > 0:31:13claim that gold medal. Well, after Chloe Kim's incredible performance
0:31:13 > 0:31:17in the women's snowboard halfpipe yesterday, America were hoping for a
0:31:17 > 0:31:21second gold in the men's event. Shaun White was the Nara favourite
0:31:21 > 0:31:28going in but it wasn't going to be easy after a tough few years for the
0:31:28 > 0:31:342010 champion, as Ed Lee explains. There is no doubting Shaun White is
0:31:34 > 0:31:37the most famous snowboarder on the planet, having dominated his sport
0:31:37 > 0:31:42for over a decade, earning himself millions of dollars in the process.
0:31:42 > 0:31:47After picking up his first Olympic gold in 2006, his arsenal of tricks
0:31:47 > 0:31:52put him head and shoulders above the rest.He's about to Tomahawk. Here
0:31:52 > 0:31:58we go. Has he got it? Yes he has! What Beaver Marley. But four years
0:31:58 > 0:32:05ago at the games in Sochi, the Shaun White we had become accustomed to
0:32:05 > 0:32:11didn't turn up to the party.Shaun White has missed out on a medal.I
0:32:11 > 0:32:17think after Sochi, it was a nice eye-opener for me of what life is
0:32:17 > 0:32:23really like. That bubble you are in is shattered and it's like, OK, what
0:32:23 > 0:32:29do I really want to do and what is next?Before, it was all
0:32:29 > 0:32:33snowboarding and win, win, win. Since Sochi, he has had time to look
0:32:33 > 0:32:38back and focus on other aspects. After some time away and when he had
0:32:38 > 0:32:46we found his will to win, he set his side on podiums once again. But in
0:32:46 > 0:32:52October last, there was a setback in his journey. Whilst riding in New
0:32:52 > 0:32:57Zealand, he suffered his most severe crash today. A helicopter took him
0:32:57 > 0:33:03from pipe to hospital bed. He was left with 62 stitches in his face.
0:33:03 > 0:33:08It wasn't just the physical wounds that needed time to heal.That just
0:33:08 > 0:33:13really kind of three mere loop. I wasn't ready for it and all of a
0:33:13 > 0:33:20sudden I'm in the hospital, do I want this? Am I ready for this? I
0:33:20 > 0:33:25set my goal is to face the fear and work through the run.In typical
0:33:25 > 0:33:30Shaun White style, he was soon back to wowing the world loves
0:33:30 > 0:33:35snowboarding, scoring a perfect 100 at the US Grand Prix in Colorado
0:33:35 > 0:33:38which guaranteed him qualification and installed him as the favourite
0:33:38 > 0:33:43for these Winter Olympics. Have we seen your best run or have you been
0:33:43 > 0:33:47saving something for the Olympics?I don't think you've seen my best run.
0:33:47 > 0:33:53Actually, I know. But I definitely have a couple of things in mind that
0:33:53 > 0:33:58I've been working on that I'd like to iron out and here is the time to
0:33:58 > 0:34:04basically do it and try to put them in my run.It was all set up for a
0:34:04 > 0:34:12classic at Phoenix Snow Park. So, Patrick Burgener the lad from
0:34:12 > 0:34:19Montana looking very relaxed.He is loving it.
0:34:20 > 0:34:25loving it.This silver medallist from the ring is his coach. -- from
0:34:25 > 0:34:31durian is his coach. You saw him duck out of shot.The first man to
0:34:31 > 0:34:38bring a back switch line into a run solidly.
0:34:38 > 0:34:44solidly. So, kicking things off, nice and solid.Back-to-back ten
0:34:44 > 0:34:4980s.
0:34:51 > 0:34:5680s.Now, backside 360. He needs to up the degree difficulty there. Oh,
0:34:56 > 0:35:00backside ten. Switch backside ten. And then into the big heave Ho. The
0:35:00 > 0:35:10hands go up.He is loving it. One of the biggest runs I have ever seen
0:35:10 > 0:35:16from Pat Bergara. The back-to-back tens open it up and he has great
0:35:16 > 0:35:23amplitude on that.And technically as well, very, very good.
0:35:23 > 0:35:29as well, very, very good.84. The first big run we have seen landed.
0:35:29 > 0:35:35Next up, Chase Josey. They call him the man in the mirror. His run is a
0:35:35 > 0:35:39reflection of himself, forwards and backwards, his switch riding is
0:35:39 > 0:35:44incredible. He is going backwards now, so play -- pay close attention.
0:35:44 > 0:35:52Switch double grab love. Switch double Michael Chuck. The switch
0:35:52 > 0:36:01frontside 1080. A frontside 900. And the double Michael Chuck. The only
0:36:01 > 0:36:06thing you were missing bad to make that a frontside nine instead of the
0:36:06 > 0:36:13double grab love.I'm going to play devils advocate here. He needs more
0:36:13 > 0:36:19rotation on these hits. We will see it from the boys later on.87.7
0:36:19 > 0:36:25five. I've got to say it, the judges had put themselves in a difficult
0:36:25 > 0:36:32position already. We are pushing the high 80s.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36high 80s.Scotty James. So much has been said about this man. He
0:36:36 > 0:36:41certainly looks relaxed. A smile on his face. Look at him. He's enjoying
0:36:41 > 0:36:47every minute of this.
0:36:47 > 0:36:52every minute of this. So, the classic run is 12 to 12. Frontside
0:36:52 > 0:37:021260. Oh, my goodness. Verities. Backside 1260.So, back-to-back 12
0:37:02 > 0:37:11is done.Frontside 900. A huge crippler air. Now, switch backside.
0:37:11 > 0:37:191260. There it is! He has done it. What a run to lay down first go.
0:37:19 > 0:37:28That is ridiculous. Yes, back-to-back 12 60s.
0:37:30 > 0:37:37back-to-back 12 60s. 92. So, Scotty James moves into first place and
0:37:37 > 0:37:42Shaun White knows that the heat is on already. It's only first runs,
0:37:42 > 0:37:47ladies and gentlemen, and Shaun White have had a little nudge from
0:37:47 > 0:37:52Scotty James.You can see he has his eyes closed, taking a view deep
0:37:52 > 0:37:59breaths. A quick slap and clap with his coach at the top there.This is
0:37:59 > 0:38:01where Shaun White comes in to resign. He is brilliant under
0:38:01 > 0:38:12pressure. -- comes into his own. Oh my goodness, it was absolutely
0:38:12 > 0:38:21massive into Switch 1080. The skyhook, may lost a tiny bit of
0:38:21 > 0:38:27space in the butter. He needs to hold this, which he does! How did he
0:38:27 > 0:38:32hold onto that? Frontside 12 and he had to tuck his head in. It's like
0:38:32 > 0:38:37he was landing in the power of the wave. He's lost his helmet into the
0:38:37 > 0:38:45crowd. He looks like he's been electrocuted! What are they doing?
0:38:45 > 0:38:50It's like it is the third run the way they are behaving. I need that
0:38:50 > 0:38:56back, he said. Yes, you do, Shaun. It's not over yet. We know if he
0:38:56 > 0:39:06gets pushed, that will be a 14 14. 94.2 five. Shaun White is claiming
0:39:06 > 0:39:11it but this is not third and final runs, we are finishing up only their
0:39:11 > 0:39:16first run here at the men's halfpipe final here in Phoenix Park. Let's
0:39:16 > 0:39:18take a look at the scores:
0:39:18 > 0:39:21Let's take a look at the
0:39:32 > 0:39:39Raibu Katayama is the only other ride in there with a 14.
0:39:39 > 0:39:46ride in there with a 14. Jake Pates, currently in seven.Fell on the last
0:39:46 > 0:39:53double court 1260. So, if you put that down, he should see a hike in
0:39:53 > 0:40:04his school.Stretching out his hamstrings and a little oddly.
0:40:04 > 0:40:10Powers into that double Michael Chuck. Really nice, that. So high at
0:40:10 > 0:40:19the transition.No one else rotates like him, do they?
0:40:19 > 0:40:23like him, do they?OK, the front nine. A bit flat. Backside 1260.
0:40:23 > 0:40:35Verities. Beautiful.He landed that perfectly.I really liked that run.
0:40:35 > 0:40:40It was a really nice run. It felt solid. For me, amplitude might be
0:40:40 > 0:40:45the issue. On the biggest spins, when you look at them, are they
0:40:45 > 0:40:52busy? Jake Pates moves into sixth place just behind Patrick Burgener.
0:40:52 > 0:41:02Next rider in, Ayumu Hirano. We are into the final three riders and
0:41:02 > 0:41:06these are the men vying for gold.
0:41:13 > 0:41:20Oh, stratospheric backside air from him. Frontside 14. Has he got the
0:41:20 > 0:41:29speed for the switch 14? Yes he has. Back-to-back 1414. Is this going to
0:41:29 > 0:41:34be a backside 1260?It is! He makes it look easy. You knew he would land
0:41:34 > 0:41:39it from the minute he took off. Ladies and gentlemen, the heat is
0:41:39 > 0:41:45on. It is on the street. Look at the Japanese coaches. They deserve that
0:41:45 > 0:41:51after Yuto Totsuka going down, they needed some good news, and Ayumu
0:41:51 > 0:41:54Hirano has landed the biggest run there is in halfpipe snowboarding
0:41:54 > 0:42:02right now. Enormous backside air. Look at this. Five and a half metres
0:42:02 > 0:42:11into the bad side --. Frontside at 14.Look at the composure. The grab
0:42:11 > 0:42:21is held for ever. It enables him to spin as much as he does.Shaun White
0:42:21 > 0:42:25is into the biggest Olympic fight of his career. He has never been put
0:42:25 > 0:42:32under this pressure. Back-to-back 14 is and then following it up with
0:42:32 > 0:42:38backside 12 60s.He has got so much time the spins aren't rushed.And
0:42:38 > 0:42:43then there's final 1260, he has still got the amplitude that even
0:42:43 > 0:42:48though it's his last hit on the pipe. That is a run which would give
0:42:48 > 0:42:56the scientists + a headache.To land that run, to not lose his
0:42:57 > 0:42:59that run, to not lose his head, 95.2 five. We have talked long and hard
0:42:59 > 0:43:04about whether judges would have to go. Ayumu Hirano moves into first
0:43:04 > 0:43:13place.I am just ripping this script up here, Ed. That is gone.But we
0:43:13 > 0:43:18knew this was going to happen. We knew it would be close. Shaun White
0:43:18 > 0:43:23has dominated halfpipe Riding for the last 12 years and now there are
0:43:23 > 0:43:28two men pushing him hard. We have seen one of them dropped, this is
0:43:28 > 0:43:32the second. Scotty James, the Australian, who won so many of the
0:43:32 > 0:43:38big major halfpipe contests in 2017. He was furious when he lost out to
0:43:38 > 0:43:43Shaun White in Snowmass three weeks ago. He landed the best run of his
0:43:43 > 0:43:49life and Shaun White scored a perfect 100 to steal his glory. Can
0:43:49 > 0:43:55he redeem himself here?Frontside at 1260. Into backside 1260. That is
0:43:55 > 0:44:05the best one he has ever done of those. Massive.Frontside 1080.Wow.
0:44:05 > 0:44:11I'm holding my breath. Switch backside 1260 with a hand down. He
0:44:11 > 0:44:17is trying to claim it at the end there.A switch backside 1260. The
0:44:17 > 0:44:21biggest trick in snowboarding right now and that is why. It is hard, it
0:44:21 > 0:44:28is difficult. I would love to see that score
0:44:28 > 0:44:38broken down trick by trick. I think he was on target there certainly for
0:44:38 > 0:44:46a mid-90s school.He is still in third place.Ayumu Hirano tops the
0:44:46 > 0:44:49leaderboard, Shaun White is in second place. That is not a number
0:44:49 > 0:44:53we are used to seeing next to Shaun White's name at the Olympics. This
0:44:53 > 0:44:57is a man who was so used to being given the luxury of a victory lap.
0:44:57 > 0:45:03Now he is in the fight of his life for his third Olympic gold medal.
0:45:03 > 0:45:09Winds up into a huge frontside 1440. Will we see the 14 here? It is low.
0:45:09 > 0:45:14Yes. Oh, he puts it down but he has lost all of his momentum into the
0:45:14 > 0:45:23540. The Tomahawk is there.Oh, it is not fair.
0:45:27 > 0:45:31The first run helmet throw feels a very long way away the Shaun Wright
0:45:31 > 0:45:39right now. -- Shaun White. He is in very uncharted territory. All change
0:45:39 > 0:45:49at the top. Ayumu Hirano is in gold medal position. Shaun White in
0:45:49 > 0:45:55silver and Scotty James in bronze.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58silver and Scotty James in bronze. I would love to see Patrick Burgener
0:45:58 > 0:46:06land this run.Me to. There is a man enjoying his snowboarding. He has
0:46:06 > 0:46:12ditched the jacket. He has gone for more aerodynamics.Cranking the
0:46:12 > 0:46:21bindings down. Halfpipe riding is about aerial ability, but it is all
0:46:21 > 0:46:27based, the foundation is in board control and edge control. That is
0:46:27 > 0:46:35what gives you your power to launch tricks like that.
0:46:35 > 0:46:42tricks like that. Back-to-back tens. That was very tidy. Huge backside
0:46:42 > 0:46:48360. Go on, Pat! It is looking really good this run, oh, my
0:46:48 > 0:46:56goodness!Switchback 362 Switch double Michael Chuck. That is a
0:46:56 > 0:47:04massive run.A huge run from Patrick Burgener and it is the second helm
0:47:04 > 0:47:07toss we have seen and it is just as justifiable. Look at the height on
0:47:07 > 0:47:18that! He landed right at the top of the transition there and he is
0:47:18 > 0:47:23pretty much the same height, the height is a really good consistency
0:47:23 > 0:47:31in this run. He grabbed the whole way round.Scotty James is in bronze
0:47:31 > 0:47:41medal position. Patrick Burgener fourth-place. He needed a 92 to beat
0:47:41 > 0:47:47Scotty James, magnanimous in that fourth place.
0:47:48 > 0:47:52fourth place. Raibu Katayama, he is sat in sixth place.He needs to
0:47:52 > 0:47:54unleash hell.
0:48:07 > 0:48:15Huge backside air to start things off.Just tagged the landing a
0:48:15 > 0:48:20little bit.
0:48:23 > 0:48:27little bit. Into the backside 1260. Keep your speed up here, come on!
0:48:27 > 0:48:33Huge front 12. He dipped a little bit. The amplitude dipped in the
0:48:33 > 0:48:38middle and maybe the technicality with the 900 in there but he got six
0:48:38 > 0:48:47hits. Ayumu only has five hits. I think Shaun only has five hits. So
0:48:47 > 0:48:53the lower amplitude giving Raibu Katayama more hits in the pipe. But
0:48:53 > 0:48:58that is one of the most important things to understand in halfpipe
0:48:58 > 0:49:06riding and that is why amplitude given so much wait. If you did not
0:49:06 > 0:49:18the amplitude, they dislike the multiplier on your score.87 as we
0:49:18 > 0:49:29thought. Sixth place. Ben Ferguson. His halfpipe run is
0:49:29 > 0:49:37unlike anyone else's. It's not about the numbers, it is not about the big
0:49:37 > 0:49:43spins, it is about linking creative insanely difficult tricks and adding
0:49:43 > 0:49:49a little bit of flair like that backside grab. Big clean air to
0:49:49 > 0:49:55fakie to kick-off.Opens early. Otherwise he would have landed on
0:49:55 > 0:50:04his back. Come on, Ben Ferguson. Huge backside 360. The biggest
0:50:04 > 0:50:16Switch McTwist we have seen. The smoothest double alley-oop. But was
0:50:16 > 0:50:20beautiful. That was the best run I have seen from him. That was so
0:50:20 > 0:50:27good. Everyone is giving us their best runs.He doesn't have the big
0:50:27 > 0:50:32tricks we have seen from the other riders but what it has is the
0:50:32 > 0:50:38amplitude, the creativity, the variety. 90.75, a very well-deserved
0:50:38 > 0:50:47fourth-place. Should it have pushed a little bit higher? The Japanese
0:50:47 > 0:50:53rider Ayumu Hirano currently in gold medal position. He just landed the
0:50:53 > 0:51:01biggest run in halfpipe snowboard, can he better it?
0:51:01 > 0:51:09can he better it?Those T-shirts which the guys are wearing those
0:51:09 > 0:51:13ganbare which means do your best.
0:51:22 > 0:51:29He has to go for the ten.It is not to be.He has gone on the front 12,
0:51:29 > 0:51:33he has cracked.It doesn't matter. We said it before, is there anywhere
0:51:33 > 0:51:38left to go? He has laid down the biggest run in halfpipe snowboarding
0:51:38 > 0:51:43with enormous backside out. They were very close to perfect --
0:51:43 > 0:51:53backside air. It is a huge wait for Ayumu Hirano. He sits in gold medal
0:51:53 > 0:51:58position but Scotty James and Shaun White are still to drop.He is
0:51:58 > 0:52:08taking home a medal but what colour will it be?Only two men left to
0:52:08 > 0:52:11decide that. The Australian coach talking to the famously competitive
0:52:11 > 0:52:19Australian Scotty James. He was distraught when he lost to Shaun
0:52:19 > 0:52:24White in Snow Mass. He has got to lay down the run of his life now if
0:52:24 > 0:52:31he is going to overhaul Ayumu Hirano. Look at him, he looks
0:52:31 > 0:52:37relaxed. There is a wry smile in the corners of his mouth. Take a deep
0:52:37 > 0:52:44breath and hold it.He doesn't wear boxing gloves by coincidence. He is
0:52:44 > 0:52:51here to do battle and he needs the run of his life here.
0:52:51 > 0:52:55run of his life here.Big frontside 1260.Backside 1260. Camera, join
0:52:55 > 0:53:04us. There it is.Oh, no! Scotty James will be the bronze medallist
0:53:04 > 0:53:14today. And for the first time in a long time, it is by his own hand.
0:53:14 > 0:53:19Scotty James had the potential with his biggest run today potentially to
0:53:19 > 0:53:25take that. He waves to the crowd. No shortage of love. I think he can
0:53:25 > 0:53:31walk away and say he gave his best. The fact he has not gone home with a
0:53:31 > 0:53:35gold, that may have started three weeks ago when he lost to Shaun
0:53:35 > 0:53:42White after landing his best run and Shaun scored that perfect 100. So
0:53:42 > 0:53:47Scotty James is now a passenger with a bronze medal watching the fight
0:53:47 > 0:53:54for gold. Shaun White, the most successful halfpipe snowboard of all
0:53:54 > 0:54:00time is about to drop in. And he is in unfamiliar territory. Every time
0:54:00 > 0:54:06he has taken the gold it has been with the luxury of a victory lap.
0:54:06 > 0:54:16Now he is under pressure. He needs 95.25 and the run of his life.
0:54:16 > 0:54:23Switch 1440. The skyhook. The fixture of every winning Shaun
0:54:23 > 0:54:30Wright run.Plenty of time for that. Now, Shaun White, can he?He has
0:54:30 > 0:54:38landed it!Oh, my goodness!It is no longer about the snowboarding, it is
0:54:38 > 0:54:44about the judges. Look at him. The first time he has landed that run in
0:54:44 > 0:54:48competition. Scotty James cannot believe he has found another gear
0:54:48 > 0:54:53and I don't think Ayumu Hirano Khan. Shaun White might have done it.
0:54:53 > 0:54:59Let's wait and see what the scores are saying.It is a backside air.
0:54:59 > 0:55:04The difference between them is a backside air and a frontside for 40.
0:55:04 > 0:55:11This could be it, this could be history. Judges, put the world out
0:55:11 > 0:55:19of its misery.We have the replays first, Tim.Look at the direction.
0:55:19 > 0:55:24His head is looking almost out of the rotation. He is using every
0:55:24 > 0:55:30ounce of his fibre to get these tricks around. The to grab there,
0:55:30 > 0:55:35frowned upon in snowboarding.It is testament to the amplitude he has
0:55:35 > 0:55:44got that he is not requiring a body grab to get round. The grab on that.
0:55:44 > 0:55:49This is his trademark signature manoeuvre that he unveiled in
0:55:49 > 0:55:58Vancouver.Double McTwist. Two inverted 540s. And here is the other
0:55:58 > 0:56:061260. Ayumu was using the backside air. Shaun drew it first hit top of
0:56:06 > 0:56:13the pipe.He has put that big dangerous trick in. More risk equals
0:56:13 > 0:56:18more points.Shaun White polarises opinion in snowboarding. He has been
0:56:18 > 0:56:26the most dedicated competitor. He has been accused of going... Shaun
0:56:26 > 0:56:31White is the gold medallist here in 2018. Say what you want about him,
0:56:31 > 0:56:38think what you want about him, Shaun White has won today. That was an
0:56:38 > 0:56:41incredible display of halfpipe snowboarding and no one can take
0:56:41 > 0:56:48that away from him. Look what it means. He has played it cool. It is
0:56:48 > 0:56:53a second silver medal for Ayumu Hirano, but I don't think he can
0:56:53 > 0:56:59have any complaints. It was not a difficult decision for the judges.
0:56:59 > 0:57:04And after a heated season, a magnanimous handshake from Scotty
0:57:04 > 0:57:09James to congratulate the gold medallist. Today was brilliant.
0:57:09 > 0:57:17Simply brilliant. Shaun White, truly tested for the first time in 12
0:57:17 > 0:57:27years. And he has delivered in some style.My goodness me, that was
0:57:27 > 0:57:36absolutely breathtaking.And he has that on a masterclass here at
0:57:36 > 0:57:42Phoenix Park in Bokwang to take the gold medal.A clean sweep for
0:57:42 > 0:57:46snowboarding here. Congratulations, just how hard was that final?It was
0:57:46 > 0:57:52tough. My first run was great. I did the biggest 14 of my life that I
0:57:52 > 0:57:56will ever do and that really set the tone for the rest of the
0:57:56 > 0:58:02competition. I was really hoping I would just go straight into the
0:58:02 > 0:58:08first but Ayumu put down an amazing run. I had to step it up. Then the
0:58:08 > 0:58:15last run, the pressure is on. It was great.A little word on Ayumu and
0:58:15 > 0:58:20Scotty and the standard of riding in that final?Those guys are
0:58:20 > 0:58:24super-talented. We have it out at the end because there has been this
0:58:24 > 0:58:28sort of tension. It is like backlit out and maybe not the nicest smile
0:58:28 > 0:58:34that the top -- battle it out. We are all fighting for the same thing.
0:58:34 > 0:58:37I was really glad to come out on top today. These guys have pushed me to
0:58:37 > 0:58:42get to this point to do these kind of runs.
0:58:47 > 0:58:53What a final! Congratulations to Shaun White whose team USA's 100
0:58:53 > 0:58:59Olympic gold medallist. Later we will have the men's downhill and the
0:58:59 > 0:59:03women's giant slalom. See you tomorrow.