Snowboarder Shaun White Backs Out of Winter X Games Slopestyle

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Friday, 27th January, 2012



Aspen, CO - Snowboarding sensation Shaun White opted Friday to drop out of the Snowboard Slopestyle at Winter X Games in Aspen following an injury received during training on Thursday. White, 25, of Carlsbad, Calif., took some practice runs on Friday morning, but determined that his sprained ankle was too tender for competition in today's elimination rounds. White indicated that he will use the down time to rest up for Sunday's Snowboard SuperPipe competition. White won the...

(via Fresh Tracks Online)

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