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White has competed in the Winter X Games since , amassing eight medals, including the first four-peat by a male athlete in one discipline: The slopestyle. He went on to win another gold in the men's halfpipe in , at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

White is also a professional skateboarder, gaining inspiration from legend Tony Hawk , whom White met at age nine. He is the only skater to land the bodyvarial frontside Known for his shock of red hair, he is often called the "Flying Tomato," or Il Pomodoro Volante in Italy, where he is also popular. White signed his first sponsorship at age seven with Burton snowboards.

His career has also spurred several promotional projects, including a snowboarding video game, a clothing line and several snowboarding DVDs. In September , White was arrested for public intoxication and vandalism after a rowdy hotel stay in Nashville, Tennessee. White allegedly destroyed a phone and pulled a fire alarm in the hotel, causing patrons to evacuate the building.

According to reports, White attempted to flee the hotel in a taxi, and when a hotel patron tried to stop him from leaving, White kicked him and ran from the hotel. A chase ensued — the patron pursued White on foot — until White fell, hitting his head on a nearby fence.

White was treated for his injuries at a nearby hospital and after his release, he was arrested and booked by officers. In , Lena Zawaideh, the former drummer of White's rock band, filed a lawsuit against the snowboarding champ. The suit alleged that White had forced her to look at sexually explicit images and videos and had wrongfully terminated her from the band.

A settlement was reached the following year. The issue was revived during White's turn in the Olympic spotlight in early Asked to discuss the allegations in a press conference following his halfpipe victory, he said he was "here to talk about the Olympics, not gossip. We strive for accuracy and fairness.

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