Edgework: We love Bode Miller. He takes chances. He’s all in. He’s not PC/not corporate/not conformist. He’s an artist with an edge ( four of them, actually, on his skis). Here, one of Bode’s best runs, at the Slalom at the Salt Lake City Olympics. Well worth your time (as it always is with Bode).
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Olympic Film Festival: Lindsey Vonn, Slalom Slo-Mo
Press Clippings: Lindsey Vonn is not at the Sochi Winter Olympics, but she is not forgotten, for a variety of reasons. Seeing Lindsey on the air as an expert commentator on skiing is just fine, but seeing Lindsey on the slopes is the best possible view of her. Above, a nice slo-motion film of Lindsey …
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Olympic Briefing: Slalom Skiing
Press Clippings: Ted Ligety is one of the top U.S. Alpine skiers and one of our best hopes for an Alpine medal in the Sochi Olympics. Ligety was 2006 Olympic Gold Medalist in the combined and four time World Cup giant slalom champion. To give you some perspective of what’s involved in the alpine skiing …