Miller loses ski, rode down most of the course on one leg

[RossiSkier]

BORMIO, Italy

Benjamin Raich took the combined title away from his rival Bode Miller at the Alpine skiing world championships on Thursday, but Miller still stole the show

Miller Loses Ski, and Then Loses Combined Title
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/04/s...tml?ex=1108184400&en=b3064640e3dca4d7&ei=5070

or

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6906724/

 

[ctenidae]

It's just a little bit weird

I'll say...

 

[ftrain]

I love his style of being out there for the fun of it. Live Free or Die!!!

 

[GadgetRick]

That's a shame...

Sorry to see he lost a ski. I know he was on a run earlier this season. Bode seems to just go out, ski hard and have fun. Nothing wrong with that.

 

[riverc0il]

that's amazing. i've never heard of anything like that. i am amazed he had the pressenece of mind to keep going. most racers are fuming when they blow out a ski. surprised to see the harsh critisim in the article from the other racer and coach, seems like a fun thing to do for the fans and the sport. i say way to go.

 

[ctenidae]

I see his coach's point, though- very risky thing to do- he could easily ahve wiped out and blown his knee to bits.
Still, it's pretty cool- very Body Miller-ish.

 

[BrockVond]

"'I don't care how big his cape is,' said Phil McNichol, the head coach of the United States Ski Team"

Shut up, Phil.

Go Bode.

 

[ftrain]

We love bode

 

[beswift]

According to Radio France Internationale (they now have his name right) Bode has recovered his top spot this weekend.

 

[cyrk007]

now if he did it on the k-12 i'd be impressed... you know like Lane Myer :lol:

 

[ChileMass]

Yesterday OLN was showing the replay of Bode skiing the upper half of the course on one ski. He did a pretty good job, but then finally wiped out about halfway down.

Also showed the replay from 2-3 years ago of Hermann Maier taking the biggest-air wipeout I think I've ever seen! This was the one where he blew out his knee and missed the rest of the season (and then came back to win the FIS title before the motorcycel accident last year - the guy is indestructible). He got back on his skis in a downhill and was 15' in the air before cartwheeling through 2 retaining fences. Unbelieveable.....

Then they showed almost the entire downhill where Bode and Daron Rahlves finished 1-2. Very hot racing - those boys can fly.

 

[awf170]

I didnt see any of the downhill it seems like you never see skiing on tv anymore just snowboarding. Does anyone have a link to a video of bodes run where he losted his ski i would really like to see it, thanks.

 

[awf170]

lost not losted i dont know what i was thinking :dunce:

 

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