Louie Vito Announces Retirement After 20-Year Contest Career

He wanted to put down a run he never had before in a contest, and he did just that, one last time.

Louie Vito has retired from contest snowboarding. He announced the news in an Instagram post Monday evening.

“This Olympics was my third and final attempt at the world stage. I wanted to go out there and show a run I’ve never landed before, and I did! I gave it my all,” he said in the post. “I have been doing professional contests for over 20 years. I have no regrets. And I’m going out...