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Shaun White's Absence Looms Over Slopestyle Qualifying

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On Wednesday, U.S. snowboard star Shaun White announced he will not be competing in the Olympic debut of the snowboard slopestyle event. The athlete's announcement came after his sustained a wrist injury while taking 

On Wednesday, U.S. snowboard star Shaun White announced he will not be competing in the Olympic debut of the snowboard slopestyle event. The athlete's announcement came after his sustained a wrist injury while taking 

“Hopefully we don't end up with a guy who wins and everybody says, 'Ah, but Shaun wasn't there.' That would be the sad part.” White said he dropped out because of concerns about the slopestyle course, afraid an injury could derail his halfpipe

Snowboarding heartthrob and hero Shaun White has taken himself out of an Olympic competition, refusing to ride down a slopestyle course in Sochi because he can't risk potential injury. Widespread complaints have called 

He may have just withdrawn from the inaugural Olympic Slope Style event in Sochi, but two-time gold medalist Shaun White will still need musical motivation to drive him to a third gold in the Halfpipe.

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