Sochi 2014: Snowboarders Complain About Subpar Halfpipe Conditions

The men's snowboard halfpipe competition is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, but the course is a nightmare, according to athletes in a scathing Yahoo! Sports report.
Sochi 2014: Snowboarders Complain About Subpar Halfpipe Conditions
By Susie Madrak — February 10, 2014

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24 hours before the start of halfpipe competition, snowboarders have raised concerns about the quality of the venue at the Sochi Olympics.

The men's snowboard halfpipe competition is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, but the course is a nightmare, according to athletes in a scathing Yahoo! Sports report.

American snowboarder Danny Davis ripped the International Olympic Committee, essentially saying that they were too cheap to properly build a suitabl...

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