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Norway's Maiken Caspersen Falla celebrates winning the gold medal during the flower ceremony for the women's cross-country sprint the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Norway wins 4 more medals; US hopefuls falter

By DAVID PACE - Associated Press

Shaun White of the United States waves to the crowd after a run during the men's snowboard halfpipe qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

SOCHI SCENE: A Shaun White hug

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Shaun White of the United States wipes his face after colliding the edge of the half pipe during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Shaun White, Team USA fail to medal in Olympic halfpipe

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

Switzerland's Iouri Podladtchikov celebrates after he won the gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

SOCHI SCENE: Just call him I-Pod

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Shaun White, of the United States, competes in the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. White placed fourth. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Column: White’s grand grab for gold comes up empty

By TIM DAHLBERG - Associated Press

Switzerland's Iouri Podladtchikov celebrates after his second half pipe run during the men's snowboard halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Podladtchikov won the gold medal. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Podladtchikov revels in golden Olympic run

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Japan's Ayumu Nedefuji gets air during a snowboard half pipe training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Danny Davis, a man with no Olympic expectations

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Practice postponed for fixes on halfpipe

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Shaun White, left, of the United States catches air during a training session for the men's snowboard halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Olympic halfpipe could pave future of snowboarding

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

United States' Sage Kotsenburg takes a jump during the men's snowboard slopestyle semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Kotsenburg uses a new trick to take 1st gold

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Shaun White, left, of the United States catches air during a training session for the men's snowboard halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

White tells AP he’s at peace with decision

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Australia's Torah Bright takes a jump during the women's snowboard slopestyle qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Australian Bright facing unprecedented task

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Shaun White of the United States takes a jump during a Snowboard Slopestyle training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics. White said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that he is pulling out of the Olympic slopestyle contest to focus solely on winning a third straight gold medal on the halfpipe. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

SOCHI SCENE: Shaun White, betting favorite

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Wednesday Sports In Brief

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Canada's Maxence Parrot takes a jump during the men's snowboard slopestyle qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Sochi Olympics: Snowboarders come out hot to start Games

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014 file photo, Shaun White of the United States takes a jump during a Snowboard Slopestyle training session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, prior to the 2014 Winter Olympics. White said Wednesday, Feb. 5, that he is pulling out of the Olympic slopestyle contest to focus solely on winning a third straight gold medal on the halfpipe. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

Column: White stays sane in an insane world

By JOHN LEICESTER - Associated Press

Canada's Mark McMorris lands from a jump during the men's snowboard slopestyle qualifying at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park ahead of the 2014 Winter Olympics, Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

Parrot takes lead in Olympic debut of slopestyle

By EDDIE PELLS - Associated Press

Canada's moguls skier Mikael Kingsbury flies over a jump during freestyle skiing training run at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyna, Russia, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Jonathan Hayward)

Moguls course undergoing tweaks as Olympics loom

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2010, file photo, Shaun White, of the United States, celebrates his gold medal in the men's snowboard halfpipe finals at Cypress Mountain in West Vancouver, Brtish Columbia, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games. White heads to the Sochi winter Olympics as arguably the most famous athlete competing: "It's going to push me to do things I never would've done before," he says. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Sean Kilpatrick, File)

Sochi Olympics: Shaun White pulls out of slopestyle to focus on halfpipe

By Eddie Pells - Associated Press