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The Olympics are over, but not without one last media freak-out: Gold medalist snowboarder Shaun White (aka the Flying Tomato) is riding a hearty hype cycle, perhaps because he's one of the few American athletes who didn't fail under the weight of his own NBC-promoted promise. Or maybe the attention is because of White's involvement in a sport that is suddenly coming into its own. Or it could just be all about his ridiculous hair, which seems to have earned him a spot on the cover of Rolling Stone. No matter what the cause or reason, however, the Tomato has been having his moment. But even the most wholesome of media darlings cannot resist the lure of Lindsay Lohan:

The couple shared an intimate night together at New York club Bungalow 8 on Tuesday — and White is already boasting about his latest conquest.

The champion snowboarder, who won gold last week in Italy, says: "Her and I ended up meeting up at the famous Bungalow 8. It was a good time. It was a trip."

Sadly, this signifies the inevitable end of White's athletic career. When you spend a night sharing your enthusiasm for snow with Lindsay Lohan, you're over. She's the dead end at the finish of every flash-pan road.

The Flying Tomato is Orbiting Hollywood [Globe and Mail]
Shaun White: Attack of the Flying Tomato [Rolling Stone]