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DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 18 :The Denver Post's  Jason Blevins Wednesday, December 18, 2013  (Photo By Cyrus McCrimmon/The Denver Post)
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Snowboarder Shaun White withdraws from Olympic slopestyle

Shaun White pulled out of the Olympic slopestyle contest Wednesday after being dinged up on a course that riders are criticizing as unduly harsh.White issued a statement to the "Today" show, 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.White, who was among the favorites in the new Olympic event, jammed his left wrist during practice Tuesday and when …

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