I never get into an athlete's face 30, 40, 50 seconds after it happens. I need to look at the tape, and he needs to look at the tape, and we need to talk about it. |
I think I've probably got one of the best GS (giant slalom) teams in the world. |
I want to make sure he's ready to ski race for the slalom. His knee's been bothering him a little bit. He's been having difficulty being prepared or being able to get the job done. |
I want to make sure he's ready to ski race for the slalom. His knee's been bothering him a little bit. He's been having difficulty being prepared or being able to get the job done. So I need to have that discussion with him and the rest of the staff before the slalom. |
I'm actually quite happy about what we've seen on the hill. |
I'm just very impressed with the team we've been able to field. |
I'm mystified why he wasn't able to put down a better result. He wasn't skiing at the caliber that he can. |
I'm not surprised he's on the podium. I'm a bit surprised he won gold. |
I've had my conversations with Bode in terms of once the race is over part of the job is go down to the finish (and speak to reporters). But again, Bode tends to do what he wants to do and not necessarily what's professional ... or necessary. |
I?m not surprised he?s on the podium. I?m a bit surprised he won gold. |
It depends on the day you ask him. I think he's come to terms with the physical toll racing in every event takes on him and plans on being more strategic. But then I've also heard Bode say in passing he's going to ski every race. |
It was an eyelash. Bode would have won and should have won by a margin that would have shocked people. |
It was shocking today, and I wish it was shocking in the other direction. We had two of the best guys in the race and came up short. Bode was really close. He was fast in training, and he's focused to go hard here. They'll have to live with their performances. |
It was shocking today. I just wish it was shocking in the other direction. |
It's no big deal, because he wasn't hurt, but it wasn't smart. He's a kid who thinks in the moment and thinks anything is possible. But what's the return on the investment? For the risk, which could be the end of your season and your career? I don't care how big his [ Superman ] cape is. |