Bode Miller
Bode Miller
Samuel Bode Milleris a World Cup alpine ski racer from the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth12 October 1977
CountryUnited States of America
battle downhill finished good half people
I've straddled probably more times than most people have finished slalom. It's a drag, but the downhill was good and I made it to the finish. That's at least half the battle for me.
finished people
I've straddled probably more times than most people have finished slalom.
chance coming great ski
I've not had a great slalom all year, but I feel the slalom is coming together. I know I can ski well on the downhill, so I have a chance in the combined.
olympics stuff
The stuff after the Olympics was pretty aggressive.
confusion criteria hoped moment objective positive reflect
I skied the way I hoped would reflect a positive objective. There's a discrepancy there. There's a moment of confusion and disappointment, but my objective criteria was satisfied.
competition cup
The World Cup has no competition at the moment, the whole thing is a little rusty.
finger instead nice
I don't have to put a finger on it. That's what's nice about being me instead of you. You're the one that has to put a finger on it.
change happens less
Obviously, the less change that happens all at once on the team, personnel-wise, is probably better for the team.
exciting match race results
This year, I wanted to race in a way that is exciting for me and that I like. Sometimes the results don't always match up.
aspect athletes came direct kids message parents pedestal people promote supposed trying
To the people who I don't have any direct interaction with: fans, just people, parents who are trying to put all athletes up on a pedestal and show their kids what they're supposed to be like. Obviously, the message that came through was not something that I would promote or (what) I'm about in any aspect of my sporting career.
chance higher whatsoever
You have no chance whatsoever with these higher bib numbers.
finished hooked people time totally
It's all totally out of my hands. If it's clear, it's clear. It's not the first time I hooked a tip. I've straddled probably more times than most people have finished slaloms. Obviously, it's a drag.
mistake thinking challenges
I had to think about ankle torsion, where the screws are on the ski, how that affects the forces going into the ski and how the ski bends, your leverage points. It was a challenge. I was having the greatest time, making the mistakes, crashing.
pride unique thinking
I simply think things through, and I look at problems. One thing I pride myself on is the ability to connect unconnected thoughts and come up with new, unique thoughts.