Surprise, surprise, surprise:
[Kjetil Andre] Aamodt, who was unable to defend his combined title earlier this week after hurting his knee in the downhill, covered the sun-drenched course in 1 minute, 30.65 seconds, just 0.13 in front of heavy favorite Hermann Maier of Austria, the World Cup super-G leader. Switzerland's Ambrosi Hoffmann took the bronze, 0.33 back.
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[Bode] Miller, who last year became the first American in 22 years to win the World Cup overall title, was already 0.46 back at the second interval when he failed to take a turn properly and veered off his line straight into a gate. He remained upright on his right ski with the other flailing wildly at odd angles behind him, striking the ground and threatening to knock him off balance, but he managed to get his second ski back on the ground and braked.
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After failing to complete the super-G, he avoided reporters waiting for him in the finish area.
Get that man a drink.
For those keeping score at home, here's the tally so far:
Men's Downhill - 5th place
Men's Combined - DQ
Men's Super G - DNF
Apparently the Sports Illustrated cover curse has officially shifted from football to skiing. That, or spending every night getting loaded in Torino isn't the best competitive strategy.
Miller's suckitude has nothing to do with SI and everything to do with being a Jeff Spicoli wannabe piece of crap X Gaming drunken party boy stoner embarrassment.
I just want credit for having called this loser's 0-fer a week ago. (Actually, you already gave me credit, but I like gloating.)
Granted, I've given little attention to these Games, but let me say this. Did Bode Miller ask to be put on magazine covers? Did he say he was going to win five golds? Or is this really just another media-created story in a manipulative effort to make a hero before the Games even start? Yup, I thought so. How many of YOU have ever made an Olympic team? Just checking...
Did Bode Miller ask to be put on magazine covers?
Did he tell his agent he didn't want to do magazine covers because he was afraid all the media attention it would take the focus away from his competition? No, at least, not until after he started tanking on the slopes.
Did he say he was going to win five golds?
Dunno, but his best quote was from SI: "I'd never half-ass the Olympics."
Or is this really just another media-created story in a manipulative effort to make a hero before the Games even start?
I think I made that point in my first post on the subject, genius. Of course he's media-created, and don't think he didn't eat up every goddamn minute of it while it was happening.
Regardless, this isn't the Soviet Union, if Miller was uncomfortable with all the coverage and the way the marketing behind it "contaminates" the sport, as he's claiming now, he was free to give everyone back their checks and stay at home.
How many of YOU have ever made an Olympic team? Just checking...
Your use of logic astounds me. Remind me to revisit this comment the next time you chime in on a post when we're bitching about movies.
Basshole, I've never made an Olympic team. But I can guarantee you that if I did, I wouldn't be half-assing it drunk and Ricky Wiliamsing my way through the whole show. I have a bit more pride, and a lot more responsibility, than that.
By the way, I hope you never, ever express an opinion about anything you haven't personally done or experienced. Because by your logic, you're thoroughly unqualified to do so.
Boys, boys, boys, take it easy. You're both right--Miller can't be blamed for the suckass media putting all their coverage in his basket, but he should be ashamed for being mister casual and dragging his hungover ass onto the slopes.
Try to enjoy some of the other compelling stories that have been turning up:
-the snowboarding chick who threw her gold medal away hotdogging it to the finish line, and then said she didn't really care.
-the Italian men annihilating the field in the cross country 4 X 10K relay, and their celebration on the medal stand (you gotta love Zorro!).
-mister goody-good cheater (see 2002) Apollo Ohno getting beat by two Koreans (I'm pretty sure the reason they break down when they win is because if they lost, their next assignment would be the "skating" the DMZ).
-All those ice dancers (not a sport, but I do kind of like the ladies' outfits) falling on their ASSES last night.
-The growing row between Chad Hedrick, the whiner from Houston (it figures) and Shani Davis, the black guy from Chi-town. (if you haven't seen it yet, just tune in for a few minutes--NBC is piling it on).
-Those crazy luge bastards going 90 MPH down a tube of ice with nothing but a wet suit and a helmet (yikes).
-The equally crazy ski jumpers diving off the equivalent of a 5 story building onto the side of mountain.
As for Bode Miller, I'd rather watch Curling.
UPDATE: Spicoli is now 0 for 4. The suckitude is virtually complete.
With apologies to Pete, this is actually my favorite Bode Miller quote:
"One of the good things about my career is I have such extensive knowledge, so I always go as hard as I can," Miller said. "Some guys can go 70-80 percent and get results, but I wouldn't do that."
Yeah - usually if someone goes 70-80% and still beats you when you're going all-out, it's becuase they're *way freaking better* than you are, kid. Sadly, the media still doesn't want to give him up - in what has to be the most wonderful Orwellian phrasing I've heard in a while, Miller's second giant slalom run over the weekend was described as "red-hot", but then pointed out to be "still slower than each of the three medalists." I wonder if the local papers have ever described the Texans' defense as 'red hot, though still ranking well behind the league leaders'?
This was right before he added that if everything had gone well, he'd be "sitting on four medals, maybe all of them gold." Yeah, like the entire Austrian, French, and Norwegian teams having the fish for dinner instead of the chicken...
Man you guys beat me down. I was just playin', yo.
I used to live one street over from -- not shitting you -- Scott Hamilton Avenue, in Bowling Green, Ohio. He's from there, so they named a street after him. And now when I see him on the T.V., doing......
| --Posted to Supafine! on Feb 22, 2006 7:58 PM:. |
Wow. Your dislike for Bode is equal to mine. But I'm a conservative geezer...I'm supposed to hate that kind of self-absorbed, self-promoting yoot.
But keep up the good work. I'm loving it.