February 27, 2006

ONLINE ADS THAT ARE IRONIC IN RETROSPECT


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Hey Bode, the choking is worse.

Holy hell, man. Grab the reins.

Gwen Knapp had a great column in Sunday's San Francisco Chronicle about Miller's no-show performance at the Turin games.

"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,'' Miller was quoted by Jim Litke as saying. "... It's been an awesome two weeks. I got to party and socialize at an Olympic level."

How would he know? Were there judges present?

Bode Miller hasn't been a genuine Olympian since Salt Lake City, where he won two silver medals and finished a grand 25th place in the slalom, 11 seconds off the lead. Miller, close to the lead after his first run, missed a gate on the second, destroying his chance for the win.

But Miller didn't leave the mountain. He hiked back uphill so that he could make the gate, out of respect for the Olympic experience. He wanted every bit of it.

Where is that man now? What happened to the innovative athlete whose idea of rebellion was designing his own exercise equipment?

Where is he now? I don't know.

Five years from now? My guess is he'll be drying out in the drunk tank at Steamboat with two pulled hammies after a day of guiding toddlers on the bunny slope.

But I could be way off.


Posted by Jeff at February 27, 2006 07:42 AM
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