Bode miller on 60 minutes

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it's coming up..it talks about him skiing wasted..i think i read something about this earlier but for those who maybe missed it or something it's on cbs now.
 
Man.... i just watched it. I actually respect the guy. Sure racing isn't my cup of tea, but i respect anyone who works super hard at what they do, and do things how they want. And off the hill, you wouldn't know he's a racer. He seemed pretty chill, and not cocky. He partys and doesn't like drugs tests...... hes just like us, only he's fast... and keeps his skis in good shape.

And man... talk about a crazy lifestyle/childhood. that house was badass.
 
exactly what i thought of it. He's a hippy. People were making a huge deal of the drinking and that was 30 seconds of the interview. It was interesting to see how he grew up.
 
^ yeah. and the drinking part wasn't like "hey... i'm gonna get wasted and ski" it was just him and his friends celebrating his wins... and carry on the party a little to late.
 
Well obviously he is not "training" to his full potential. If I were his sponsors I would talk to him about it.
 
^ Yeah, that, and his competition results and stuff sorta speak for him. If he starts to get his ass kicked, then he should definately step it up.... but as he said... he has fun, and he is content at his level of skiing right now. and doesn't need anymore money.
 
haha it was just funny to see him be like "oh shit u know what its like when your wasted and skiing a slalom???" and the nice reporter guy was like "haha no"
 
I agree his results are excelent... but he also falls more than any other racer, or so they say. If I were his sponsors i would get on him about that. Falling isn't good. One injury and he won't be racing for months. And if he doesn't take gold in the Olympics, this is going to come back and bite him in the ass. If I were the coaches of other teams, I show this to every athlete, to give them more of a reason to want to win.
 
that changed my perspective on him big time..i've always seen him as some rich racer fag but he def. has earned it and doesn't see himself as a rich racer. they def. made the party part look way worse in the commercials too.
 
grubix, you don't even know what you're talking about. the dude falls because he's pushing it harder than ANYONE else out there. also, his results are the best ever, suggesting- just suggesting- that he's doing something right. last season there wasn't anyone who came close to keeping up with him. he's not doing a damn thing wrong. you can critisize him all you'd like, but until you're where he is, you shouldn't be telling him how to train or that he should be working harder. you'll never know the type of work that guy has had to do to get to where he is.
 
There are athletes that train day in and day out, and emliminate those kind of things from their lifestyle. To me that is not playing up to your potential. You know what, I don't really care, If he doesn't want to be the best he can possibly be, then that is his decision. He has better skills than any other racer, and he is winning on that skill. But he is leaving the door open for someone in the future to come along and be more successful. If I were as talented as him, I would want to make sure I'm ontop for the rest of history. So many athletes that train day in and day out would kill for his natural talent, but even his coaches are saying that he isn't training as hard as he should be.

It's nice to see he's having fun doing what he's doing, but if I was the best, I wouldn't leave any room for error.
 
Yes, because God knows, if you're good at a sport you should give up ENJOYING LIFE to be even better at it... wait... that doesn't sound right.
 
of course you wouldnt. But your not. If you had all that skill and the results to cement your the belief in your own skill, you would think to yourself "well ive done pretty well up to now, why change anything". Im not sure that made sense. So forget it
 
It is people like you that make these sports way too fucking uptight. I'm gonna say that in the future you will take the position as head of FIS, you have the same uptight, no fun attitude as those guys.
 
ever think that maybe his number one goal is to enjoy himself? what's the point in killing himself when he's already on top if it means that he won't enjoy himself? before you're so critical of someone like him, why don't you closely examine all the freestyle skiers you look up to- they lead just as reckless lifestlyes as Bode does, if not more so. why don't you tell Tanner to stop doing drugs and drinking and just focus on skiing? think about these things before you start being so critical.
 
Idk maybe you guys are right, he can do what ever he wants. But when I was in highschool and played lacrosse, my trainers and coaches made sure I was clean. In fact the first time I was actually drunk was after I graduated highschool. I was the assistant captain the first part of the season, but then I was reappointed to be captain, after our original captain was "slipping". He drank and stuff a lot, and he obviously wasn't the player he could've been. Considering he had a scholarship to play in College, and me, well I don't even play in college at all now. This guy was clearly not as good as he could've been. I'm only trying to apply real life situations that I have experienced.
 
ADELBODEN, Switzerland -- The International Ski Federation wants the U.S. ski team to address the latest controversy surrounding outspoken reigning overall World Cup champion Bode Miller.

“ They say they are dealing with it. But with Bode they are on thin ice. ”

— Sarah Lewis, FIS secretary general

United States Skiing and Snowboard Association President and CEO Bill Marolt is expected to fly to next week's World Cup races in Switzerland to speak to Miller, who said in a "60 Minutes" interview that partying affected his performance in the past.

U.S. alpine director Jesse Hunt, who was scheduled to join the team in Europe on Tuesday, moved his flight up a day.

"It's up to his own federation to take action," FIS secretary general Sarah Lewis said Sunday. "We have talked to the U.S. federation about it, whether what he is saying is good for the image of the sport and good for the image of the U.S. ski team.

"They say they are dealing with it. But with Bode they are on thin ice."

Miller told the CBS Sunday night program, which released written excerpts Thursday, that "there have been times when I've been in really tough shape at the top of the course."

"Talk about a hard challenge right there. ... If you ever tried to ski when you're wasted, it's not easy," Miller said. "Try and ski a slalom when ... you hit a gate less than every one second, so it's risky. You're putting your life at risk. ... It's like driving drunk, only there are no rules about it in ski racing."

Asked if the risk meant he would never ski drunk again, the 28-year-old Miller replied, "No, I'm not saying that."

Miller, who last season became the first U.S. skier to win the overall World Cup title in 22 years, has argued the comments were taken out of context and his agent, Lowell Taub, criticized the way the interview was characterized in excerpts and media accounts.

Miller, who veered off course on the first run of a World Cup slalom Sunday in Adelboden, has drawn attention -- and criticism -- before for being outspoken.

He has called anti-doping rules in skiing that he deems too strict "a joke," and was fined last month for refusing to take a boot test to ensure his equipment conformed to regulations after a World Cup slalom. He also has threatened to launch a rebel ski tour.

His irreverent attitude, late-night habits and stubborn refusal to compromise with coaches make him popular with the younger generation.

"He is a charismatic personality that youngsters look up to and appreciate," Lewis said. "He's clearly outspoken, but these comments are going a bit too far. Is it something you really want kids to be doing? Skiing on the slopes after a few drinks?

"You've got to balance between what is cool and what's stupid. This does not come across as too cool."
 
he even said himself in the interview, he doesnt care what other people tell him he should do, he does what he wants. they asked what his perfect outcome for the olympics was, he mentioned that it would be fine if he didnt come home with medals, hes there to do what he likes, so what if he isnt train 20 hours a day like other racers are, hes having fun. I used to row, the first 2 years were fun as shit, but the third year i was training way too much, and it wasnt any fun, and now i dont row. you cant blame him for having fun sometimes.

i did like how they said he wasnt so much hungover, as he was still drunk....

by the way, for you serious atheletes, everytime you get drunk, you are set back 2 weeks of training
 
well, is the US olympic team going to Italy to have fun? Or are they going to try to come back with some credibility? As a coach, i wouldn't want to have that attitude on my team. I'm sorry. If you go to the olympics not trying at all to win. You might as well stay home and send someone who cares.
 
my dad made his crib. And when his uncle died kyacking my aunt helped look for him. But i dont think the familes are in touch anymore
 
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