The gold medal in the sport of snowboarding in Winter Olympics conquered by Max Parrot. The Canadian, who in 2018 had celebrated the silver medal in Pyongyang, took first place with an almost flawless route and 90.96 points in the second of his three attempts in the final of the race. The silver medal was won by the Chinese, Su Ying with 88.70 points and the bronze, also -the- Canadian, Mark McMorris with 88.53 points.
A few months after winning the silver medal in South Korea, Parot learned he was suffering from lymphatic cancer. Despite exhausting chemotherapy, he was confident he would continue his career, which he did after a six-month break in order to pursue treatment. «Giving them up was never an option“Commented the 27-year-old Canadian Olympian, who is participating for the third time in the Olympic Games, with obvious satisfaction and added:”Going back to participate in these Games was a huge source of motivation to beat cancer.».
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