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Legendary American snowboarder Shaun White failed to win a medal in mens halfpipe at the Sochi Olympics on Tuesday. Rougned Odor Jersey . White came in fourth place in the event. He was the two-time defending gold medallist. The gold medal went to Swiss snowboarder Iouri Podladtchikov. The Russian-born athlete posted a score of 94.75 out of a possible 100 to leapfrog into first place on his second of two runs. Podladtchikov, who goes by the moniker "I-Pod" on the snowboarding circuit, landed the trick he invented to seal the win — a 1440-degree whirling jump he nicknamed the "Yolo" jump. White is two-time defending champion in the event and the most decorated snowboarder of all time. He struggled in his first run, landing on the edge of the halfpipe lip coming out of a double McTwist. He finished the run but scored just 35.00 points. The American fared much better with a score of 90.25 on his second attempt, but it wasnt enough to get on to the podium. "I am disappointed," White said after the finals were over. "I was looking for four — I was hoping to do slopestyle, too, but it didnt pan out. Tonight was just not my time." It was 15-year-old Japanese phenom Ayumu Hirano who was seen as the best bet to dethrone him, as the diminutive Japanese phenom has been nipping Whites heels all season. Hiranos run did not disappoint, posting a score of 93.50. But Podladtchikov, who seemed to get better as the day went on, posted an eye-popping jump to close out his second run in the finals and jump into the lead. Japanese snowboarder Taku Hiraoka took the bronze. Podladtchikovs win is vindication for him after finishing in fourth place, just outside the medals, four years ago in Vancouver. The event saw many competitors wipe out over the course of the day, as there have been many complaints that the Sochi course is too vertical. The vertical edge of the pipe is seven metres tall in Sochi, more than twice the height it has been in previous Olympic competitions. Many competitors have been hitting the deck on top of the course instead of landing their jumps cleanly. Ivan Rodriguez Jersey . -- With Tony Allen back, the Memphis Grizzlies were able to turn up their defence pressure and hold off the Los Angeles Clippers down the stretch. Will Middlebrooks Jersey . The victory strengthened Liverpools position in the top four after Tottenham lost 1-0 at Norwich in the days late kickoff, cutting the north London club six points adrift of fourth place and the final Champions League slot for next season.Wolverhampton Wolves continued their fantastic start to the new season by beating Poole Pirates 55-35 at Monmore Green to go top of the table. The Pirates held an early lead after three heats when Hans Andersen and Adam Ellis combined for a 4-2 but it did not last long as the Wolves duo of Jacob Thorsell and Kyle Howarth recorded a 5-1 in the following heat. The home side grew from there, extending their lead to 12 points by heat nine.Neil Middleditch responded in the next heat sending out Bjarne Pedersen on a tactical ride but it was to no avail as Sam Masters and Howarth shut out the Pirates duo for another maximum. There were a couple of heat advantages to follow for the Pirates but a comeback never looked likely as the home side emphatically made sure of the result with a 5-1 in heat 14 from Mikkel Bech and Thorssell. Andersen won heat 15 but Wolves took a convincing 55-35 win. Howarth top scored for the home side with 11+3 whilst Andersen was scored 13 for the away side. Freddie Lindgren played a key role for the Wolves In the other meeting oof the day, the Swindon Robins stunned the Coventry Bees winning 50-42 at Brandon. Elvis Andrus Jersey. The scores had remained tight for the first seven heats with the Robins holding just a two-point lead but the away side came on strong in the second half of the meeting as Rohan Tungate and Justin Sedgmen raced to a 5-1 in heat nine before Alun Rossiters side added another in the following heat thanks to Jason Doyle and Charles Wright. Swindon Robins Jason Doyle was in good form for the Robins Gary Havelock sent Krzysztof Kasprzak out on a tactical ride in heat 11 but Nick Morris won for the Robins with the Pole in second and the Bees only pulled back two points. The meeting was all but over in the following heat when the Robins hit another 5-1 thanks to Tungate and Stefan Nielsen.The home side restored some pride in the latter heats as Kasprzak and Chris Harris took the chequered flag for a 5-1 in heat 13 but it wasnt enough as the Robins took all the points running out 50-42 winners. Tungate top scored for the Robins with 13 whilst Kasprzak was the Bees top man with 11. Cheap Hoodies From China Discount NFL Shirts Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Cheap NFL Jerseys China Wholesale China Jerseys Wholesale Jerseys From China Cheap Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Fast Shipping China Jerseys Stitched Jerseys ' ' '