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Shaun White pulled out of the Olympic slopestyle contest Wednesday, about 24 hours after being banged up on a course that riders are criticizing as unduly harsh. White issued a statement, saying that after much deliberation, he has decided to forgo the new snowboarding event and concentrate on halfpipe, where he will try for his third straight gold medal next week. Considered among the favorites in the new Olympic event, White jammed his left wrist during practice Tuesday, and when he came off the slopestyle course, he called it ''a little intimidating.'' White's stunning decision - withdrawing from an event added to the program in part to increase his exposure on the world's biggest stage - is yet another blow for the still-to-start Sochi Games, which have been wracked by security threats, political fighting and the loss of at least one other headliner, injured American skier Lindsey Vonn. His focus will now solely be on next Tuesday's contest in the halfpipe, which is essentially a hollowed-out ice shell with 22-foot (7-meter) sidewalls.
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