“I Put Him on a Boogie Board”- Shaun White’s Father Had a Summer Olympics Dream for His Son

Sometimes Shaun White and snowboarding almost feel synonymous. Obviously, the one is incomplete without the other. However, now that he has retired from the sport, we’ll all have to learn to follow snowboarding without its most incredible legend. Though the credit goes to his parents, Cathy White and Roger White, who raised such an unbelievable talent.

Shaun White gave 20 years of his life to snowboarding. Perhaps this is the reason why he was in tears during his last run at the Beijing Winter Olympics. But so were the fans who were there to cheer him. The three-time Olympic gold medalist has indeed given enough memories to the world to be cherished for a lifetime.

How did his father help Shaun White in becoming an athlete?

Shaun White’s father, Roger White, named him after a renowned surfer. He said, “Shaun was supposed to be a surfer. I wanted to be a surfer, and my dad was never behind me. I was hoping to get Shaun into surfing. I put him on a boogie board when he was really young, about 4 years old.” However, as per a report, the snowboarding legend found his calling as a 4-year-old when his dad began his snowboarding lessons.

Shaun’s father himself was an ace surfer. Though he never really forced Shaun into anything and supported him in whatever path he chose for himself.

Role of Shaun’s mother in his success

Shaun White has reiterated time and again about the contribution his mother had to his incredible snowboarding journey. However, keeping all the risks in mind, as a child, his mother didn’t approve of him snowboarding.

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She said, “I don’t know where it came from because I don’t like him snowboarding.” Though once she saw how talented her son was, she drove him everywhere and anywhere snowboarding took him.

Undoubtedly, Shaun’s parents have been the rock pillar in his success, but his individual hard work and dedication have also accounted for his success to a great extent.

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