Todd Hays
Todd Hays
Todd Dennys Haysis an American former bobsledder who competed from 1994 to 2006. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002, breaking a 46-year medal drought for the US national bobsleigh team...
deserve guys last medal none tomorrow vancouver
Tomorrow will be my last two bobsled runs. I'm not getting any younger, and I don't think I'll be able to get it done in Vancouver when I'm 40. I have a medal but none of those guys do. I really, really wanted to get it done for those guys. They deserve a medal.
energy job last ounce tomorrow
Tomorrow will be my last two bobsled runs, and you'll see every ounce of energy that I have in this sport. I've got to try to do a lot better job for my teammates.
finishing games life olympic worse
Unfortunately it didn't go as I'd hoped. But fortunately I know there's a lot worse things in life than not finishing the Olympic Games with a medal.
catch equipment europeans finally side starting technical
We're finally starting to catch up with the Europeans on the equipment and the technical side of things.
dirt guys heck miles parents post road
My parents live 16 miles out on a dirt road and another mile on a different road. How the heck did they find the way out there? These guys are like the post office. Rain, snow, hail, they're there.
chances five good six teams
Our chances are very good. There aren't but about five or six teams that will be right there for the medals. We have as good a chance as anybody.
beat definitely unhappy
I was definitely unhappy with the result. We got beat all the way around. There's no excuses.
bottom buddies certainly continue driver exciting frame gets less mph piano pushes remember scary searching speeds start steel suspension top
I thought the driver must have been unconscious and that we certainly were going to die. You have to remember on these bobsleds, there's no suspension and it's a steel frame mounted to a steel axle. When you start approaching speeds of 90 mph you can feel every vibration. It's like some someone pushes a piano on you and pushes you to the bottom of the sled. You go up to the top and you see your buddies doing it over and over again, so you want to continue to do it. As you do it, it gets less scary and more exciting and then you start searching for the speed.
definitely forward looking medal
I think we're going to be right there at the end in the medal count. I'm definitely looking forward to being a part of this U.S. team.
athletes good hang talk
We get to hang out with some of the other athletes in the lounge. We talk to them and find out about their sports. It's good getting to know them and their experience.
care games missing olympic security
I'm not missing the Olympic Games for any reason. I don't care if there is any security or not,
coaching football love start time tooth
I made (the decision) a long time ago. I'm a little long in the tooth and I'm not getting any younger. I don't think I'll be able to get it done at 40 years old in Vancouver. I'd love to do it. It's time for me to start my football coaching career.
afraid bear boys bryant guarantee junction kids might practices ready tough
I'm afraid that some of his practices might end up being like the Junction Boys when Bear Bryant was at A&M. But his kids will be tough and disciplined. And he'll have them ready to play, I can guarantee that.
next saw thankful time
It's time for someone else to have a chance. I had mine, and I'm thankful for it. I saw the world through my sled, but now it's time for the next challenge.