[I feel] like we lost. It's disappointing. |
Bode can still come to a race at the Olympics and win. Bode is truly gifted more than anyone I've watched the last 10 years. |
Bode is clearly the type of athlete that comes once every 50 years. |
Doesn't matter. His legacy is firmly in place. |
Getting him experience for Vancouver is part of the equation. But he also is a guy who has stepped up at every level. The bigger the event, the better he performs. On a pure competitive level, he's the wave of the future. |
He has an uncanny way to close out the world. His modus operandi is probably going to help him get through this better than most people's capabilities. |
He obviously hasn't put a race together. |
He's a big boy. He's an adult. |
He's always tried to be a rebel, which was OK because it was fun sometimes and actually brought a lot of thinking outside the box and pushed the barriers. However, it's grown to a place where it's no longer about being opinionated and outspoken. It's about how much do I really want to be here. |
He's been ready to win a race for a while. |
He's been working hard on it. He's getting fast. |
He's going out and when he is skiing, he's skiing really well. He obviously hasn't put a race together.... Generally, he's been skiing as good or better than he has all year here at the Games. |
He's got room to breathe. |
He's got room to breathe. This was a very important piece of the puzzle. |
His skiing performance has been some of the best skiing that he's done all season. I've been quite happy with what I've seen on the slopes and in the gym. |