Julia Mancuso
Julia Mancuso
Julia Marie Mancusois an American World Cup alpine ski racer and Olympic gold medalist. She won the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics, and was the silver medalist in both downhill and combined in 2010, and the bronze medalist in the combined in 2014. She has also won five medalsat the World Championships and seven races in regular World Cup competition. Her four Olympic medals are the most ever for a female American alpine skier...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth9 March 1984
CityReno, NV
CountryUnited States of America
Right now my skiing is going really well. I'm excited. Every event I'm entered I'm looking to win. I don't know what my chances are, but I'm going to give it my best.
He was bummed about not getting a medal, but I think he was more bummed about not getting recognition for doing his best because he went out there and really skied his best.
Because it was bad weather it made it seem less like the Olympics because you always dream of the Olympics as just the perfect race.
I had some questions coming in here, that I didn't have very much press before the Olympics and other people were more in the spotlight and I ended up getting a medal. So then you get the publicity after you get the medal.
I'm very positive. My last three races at the World Cup I was on the podium and two of them I lost by a slim margin. I have nothing to worry about. I have all my equipment. Everything is falling in place.
I don't really believe in lucky things, but I wear lucky underwear as a joke.
I didn't see it because I ran right after her. I knew something was wrong.
I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.
I can see it's going to take a really good run to get on the podium. The girls are racing so well. I'm really going to have to take my tucks well.
I come to Maui and go surfing, standup paddling, slacklining, swimming, and free-diving.
I knew I really had to put down a good run. I played it safe, and took risks when I could, and I came in the fastest, I guess.
To me the Olympic spirit embodies the magic of competition, hard work and coming to a point in your career when you're around the best athletes in the world, and having the whole world watching.
It's cool when people ask me about my gold medal and they say it will last forever. I will try to promote skiing and show everyone it's not just about competition. It's about having fun with your friends in the snow. I want to bring people with less opportunities to the snow, try to use my gold medal to support programs to bring more people to the snow.
The moment I think about past letdowns or future hypotheticals, I mentally put myself on shaky ground. If I clear my mind of chatter, I can succeed, just like I did in 2006.