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He was afraid to seek employment as a calker, lest spies from his master should be on the watch for him.

Van Calker informed the federation of his decision Tuesday evening and did not participate in Wednesday’s training session, said Don Krone, a spokesman for F.I.B.T.

Van Calker and Jansma crashed on the first day of two-man training Feb. 17.

Too much, in fact, for the Dutch pilot Edwin van Calker.

On Wednesday, van Calker withdrew from the competition, which begins Friday, citing a series of psychological concerns and diminished confidence in navigating the track.