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On snowboarding as an Olympic sport: Since I was 6 years old I've been in the mix and watching this grow and change. I never would have expected it to go this far.

Shaun White

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Shaun White
Age: 38
Born: 1986
Born: September 3
Actor
Skateboarder
Snowboarder
San Diego
California
Shaun Roger White
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