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Golden Boy: White Sparkles in Qualifiers

<p>So far, so good for the American snowboarding star, who crushed it during qualifying Tuesday morning. Next stop: The final at 12:30 p.m.</p>
Shaun White of the United States waves to the crowd after a run during the men's snowboard halfpipe qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Shaun White of the United States waves to the crowd after a run during the men's snowboard halfpipe qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Andy Wong / AP

So far, so good for America's golden boy.

The qualifying run sent Shaun White into the final for 12:30 p.m. ET, where he could become the first American Winter Olympian to win gold in three consecutive games.