GENEVA, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Swiss snowboard star and musician Pat Burgener is planning to shine off-piste after the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games. He shared with Xinhua his dream of embarking on a music tour around China following the mega sporting event.
Burgener, a two-time snowboard Olympian, finished 11th in the men's halfpipe final run on Friday. He expressed his satisfaction with the organization of the Games.
Burgener said he will leave China on Sunday to return to Switzerland, with positive memories that will last for a lifetime.
Besides snowboarding, Burgener has pursued a parallel career in music since 2014.
The 27-year-old musician and snowboarder said nothing could spoil his mood as he has already had several creative projects in store.
Burgener joined Switzerland's national team at the age of 14 and landed the world's first switch backside triple cork 1440 in 2011. He competed for the Swiss team in the men's halfpipe in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang where he finished 5th overall.
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