U.S. snowboarder Shaun White goes off a jump during snowboard slopestyle training at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Rosa Khutor February 4, 2014. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - The Sochi Olympics were dealt a blow two days before the opening ceremony when American snowboarding star Shaun White pulled out of the slopestyle event due to safety concerns, highlighting the real dangers athletes face in extreme winter sports.
The news came as organisers scramble to deal with teething problems including accommodation issues and an outcry over the fate of stray animals being rounded up in Sochi.
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