Ted Ligety
Ted Ligety
Theodore Sharp "Ted" Ligetyis an American alpine ski racer and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth31 August 1984
CitySalt Lake City, UT
CountryUnited States of America
long athletic ankles
Something I still work on today is ankle flexion—ankle pressure in your boots. There is no way to turn or have your skis carve unless you’re going down the hill leaning forward, and that puts you in a good athletic position to do whatever you want to do on your skis—make quick turns, make long turns, or absorb bumps.
starting gates
You've just got to get in the starting gate and throw down whatever you've got.
fun hard-work doing-you
If you're having fun doing what you're doing, you're gonna really want to work hard at it.
interested possible safe sports
I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity.
definitely pressure
I definitely feel for him. He definitely had a lot of pressure on him here.
interested possible safe sports
I'm an athlete, so I'm very interested in making the sport as safe as possible - just for my own career longevity.
I've never liked the idea of working for other people.