Posted on 02/25/2006 11:12:09 AM PST by saquin
Feb. 23, 2006 - Four months ago, Bode Miller sat across from me in the bar of a New York City hotel and shared his idea of what a perfect two weeks in Torino would look like. For me, he said, the ideal Olympics would be to go in with all that pressure, all that attention and have performances that are literally tear-jerking, that make people put their heads down because theyre embarrassed at how emotional theyre getting, that make people want to try sports, talk to their kids, call their f---ing ex-wivesand come away with no medals. I think that would be epic. That would be the perfect thing.
In one respect, at least, Miller might get his wish. Hell very likely come away from these Olympics with no medals. He has one event remaining, Saturdays slalom, and fortunately for his dream of going home medal-free, its the alpine discipline that has vexed him the most of late. He has finished a slalom race only twice in seven World Cup tries this season. As for the rest of Bodes Olympic dream, his performance here, both on and off the mountain, has often been tear-jerking and occasionally embarrassing, but not for the reasons Miller had hoped.
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Nevertheless, he decided to come to Torino. And before he got on the plane, he told anyone who would listen that he was going to show us something about sports and sportsmanship. Instead, we saw a perfect embodiment of the tarnished Olympics that he claims to despise. Most people who have watched these Olympics will come away from them thinking much as they always have about sports, and thinking much less of Bode Miller. Which means that, by Bodes own standard, he blew it.
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The Winter Olympics has already started?
That Weir kid was the first for me. Then again, he had a crush on Miller too. Throw in Jacobellis and we had a real doozey of an "American" team. They didn't care one bit about America.
It was a joy to see Ligety get his gold medal though. Mom and Dad in tears, great to see a decent kid.
"and man, I rocked here"
Well, he is coming away from Torino looking as dumb as a whole bag of rocks.
Him and Johnny Weir ...
Tomba la Bomba ... this guy was the ultimate... wine, women, and WINNER-2 Gold medals-3 Silver Medals
That'll go with his new lifestyle: Living in a VAN down by the RIVER. Sheesh. What a bum.
Too bad Avery Brundige isn't still around. He kicked two Americans off the Olympic team for drinking champagne on the cruise ship on the way to the games.
"It was a joy to see Ligety get his gold medal though. Mom and Dad in tears, great to see a decent kid."
Don't forget Joey Cheek. He came off as a class act all the way.
Patton got that right.
Does he have a shred of pride?
No!!!!
she was from Portland OREGON. he is from Maine. I think his parents were hippies and they homeschooled him ... he grew up being more of a free spirit
Bode Miller on His Olympic Experience: 'I Did It My Way'
Unbent, unbowed and ultimately unsuccessful, Bode Miller said in an interview Saturday he is skiing away from these Olympics on his own terms - content without any medals and impressed by the local nightlife.
"I just did it my way. I'm not a martyr, and I'm not a do-gooder. I just want to go out and rock. And man, I rocked here," ...
"awesome"...Sestriere's bar scene...
"Me, it's been an awesome two weeks," Miller said. "I got to party and socialize at an Olympic level."
http://sports.myway.com/news/02252006/v5076.html
Wonder who paid for his trip [scratch that, vacation]?
Not just an asshat, a complete asshat.
What made Tomba so unique was that he was such a big guy, but was very successful in the two alpine disciplines usually dominated by smaller, quicker competitors (the slalom and giant slalom). He didn't even compete in the two "speed" disciplines (downhill and super-G), so he'll always be a limp-wristed wimp in my book. LOL.
"Thats why Americans have never lost and will never lose a war."
Viet Nam.
Win or lose, he's a jerk. Now he's a loser and a jerk.
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