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(114,904 posts) Wed Feb 5, 2014, 09:20 AM Feb 2014

Shaun White (snowboarding star) withdraws from Slopestyle- Course too dangerous [View all]

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White cited continuing concerns about the course in his reason to preserve himself for the halfpipe. As is custom with most snowboarding events, riders met with course officials after testing it out. Among their requests was waxing the rails and to adjust the landing on at least one jump.

"With the practice runs I have taken, even after course modifications and watching fellow athletes get hurt, the potential risk of injury is a bit too much for me to gamble my other Olympics goals on," White said in his statement.

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/sochi/2014/02/05/shaun-white-withdraws-sochi-slopestyle/5220453/

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Shaun White (snowboarding star) withdraws from Slopestyle- Course too dangerous [View all] cali Feb 2014 OP

It's the Olympics tabasco Feb 2014 #1

Snowboarding "heroes"... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #2

The most accomplished snowboarder in the world edhopper Feb 2014 #3

Hey, they are just separating the wimps from the heroes. Right? tkmorris Feb 2014 #5

Agreed LordGlenconner Feb 2014 #23

Don't be ridiculous mate tkmorris Feb 2014 #4

My first thought: 2010 luge JNelson6563 Feb 2014 #18

hard, yes. suicidal? hardly. cali Feb 2014 #6

You're really calling Shaun White a wimp? tridim Feb 2014 #7

Wasted too much time jumping out of planes in the Army, I suppose tabasco Feb 2014 #20

If you say so. tridim Feb 2014 #24

Uh-huh. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #29

It's true! That one swears they were special forces! Rex Feb 2014 #39

No, I was not in Special Forces. tabasco Feb 2014 #44

What type of proof would you like to see? tabasco Feb 2014 #43

It's completely irrelevant treestar Feb 2014 #49

Seems you're in good company... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #46

Yeah, I seem to recall the Olympics were based on gladiators justiceischeap Feb 2014 #8

I am assuming you are not a fan of any sports. CherokeeDem Feb 2014 #9

You know what they say about assuming justiceischeap Feb 2014 #12

well, no - gladiators were Roman slaves TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #42

Hero = broken collarbone and 2-3 years of training down the crapper? FSogol Feb 2014 #10

Tough = stupid and stubborn to some... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #13

Get back to us after you've taken a couple of runs down the course. City Lights Feb 2014 #11

Really. As if Shaun White is some kind of coward. This is the sort of Nay Feb 2014 #19

you going to respond to anybody? snooper2 Feb 2014 #15

Why? Is a follow-up comment likely to be any less ridiculous? 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #25

No less ridiculous. NCTraveler Feb 2014 #32

He's known for his compassion Aerows Feb 2014 #34

I wouldn't count on it. Aerows Feb 2014 #35

Oh boy! Earth_First Feb 2014 #16

and this thread certainly has showcased your cali Feb 2014 #17

It's the olympics, not a figure-8 race. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2014 #21

Russia is so unprepared for this. I am afraid for serious inguries or worse. morningfog Feb 2014 #22

My concern, too Aerows Feb 2014 #38

/rolleyes Lizzie Poppet Feb 2014 #26

Sardonic humor. I get it. LiberalAndProud Feb 2014 #27

It's supposed to be hard -- not fatal or maiming. The games are already dangerous enough. Hekate Feb 2014 #50

There is a documentary you should watch about Kevin Pearce itsrobert Feb 2014 #52

It takes a real man to admit the risk isn't worth it mainer Feb 2014 #14

He is a very smart man exboyfil Feb 2014 #37

Look in Shaun White's baby book jmowreader Feb 2014 #28

Exactly Aerows Feb 2014 #31

He's won two gold medals in the Olympics Aerows Feb 2014 #30

It is the PERFECT course... for brave brave Sir Robin KurtNYC Feb 2014 #33

Good for him. Kevin Pierce woke up the industry. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #36

I was just thinking of Kevin Pierce cali Feb 2014 #40

NBC execs probably freaked out, given that this event was to be featured on bullwinkle428 Feb 2014 #41

I think Bode Miller would like to have some words with this kid sir pball Feb 2014 #45

yep, a special kind of crazy cali Feb 2014 #48

Unfortunately downhill courses regularly kill people sir pball Feb 2014 #51

Calling Shaun White Scare is ridiculous and insulting. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #47

Bode Miller... TeeYiYi Feb 2014 #53

He's good and he's crazy. Are_grits_groceries Feb 2014 #54

One important point was left out, but I guess it doesn't matter eh? Soundman Feb 2014 #55