Shaun White & Kevin Pearce: the Untold Story of what it takes to be a Role Model.
What’s the difference between a successful person and a role model?
He is the most successful competitive snowboarder of all time, but is Shaun White also a role model or the Greatest of all Time (GOAT)?
If we look at the media reporting on the Olympics, it seems as if the entire sport depends on one person. That person is Shaun White. But underneath the surface, there are countless members of the snowboarding community who heavily disagree on that.
Nobody questions the grandiosity of the man who pushed the limits of this sport and became the most well-known snowboarder in history.
But there is one story that often gets overseen: the story of Kevin Pearce and Shaun White. The story of a friendship that took an ugly turn and created a lot of suffering.
Snowboarding is a dangerous sport. These athletes are literally putting their lives at risk. But what happens if something goes wrong?
The risk of getting seriously injured overshadows every competition and training session. This is probably one of the reasons why these athletes are more than just rivals — they are a community. Just look at the women’s slopestyle final and how they…
