One day after this controversial interview, the question lingers: Was U.S. skier Bode Miller pushed too far Sunday in an NBC interview that kept probing his feelings regarding the death of his younger brother? It was certainly an emotional moment even before Miller agreed to the interview with NBC’s Christin Cooper. Miller had come up […]
Olympic skiing
Commentary: Can Ligety, Shiffrin save U.S. alpine skiers from disappointment at Sochi?
There have certainly been disappointments regarding the U.S. Olympic Alpine ski team, which to date only has three medals overall at the 2014 Winter Olympics. After a promising start with Lake Tahoe’s Julia Mancuso earning a surprising bronze in women’s combined, U.S. Alpine skiers were shutout over the next four days until Andrew Weibrecht took […]
Lake Tahoe’s Travis Ganong finishes 23rd in Olympic men’s super-G
There was no individual reason to rejoice for Travis Ganong following today’s super-G at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Ganong, who trains at Squaw Valley ski resort, was far from the podium, finishing 23rd in the super-G, an event that combines the speed of the downhill with the skills of a slalom racer and is a […]
Bode Miller dedicates bronze medal to younger brother, who died a year ago
It was certainly an emotional day for Bode Miller, the aging U.S. Olympic alpine skier who is undoubtedly making his final appearance in the Winter Olympics. The 36-year-old Miller added one more Olympic medal Sunday, taking third place in the super-G at the Sochi Olympics. Canada’s Jan Hudec tied Miller for bronze. However, thoughts turned […]
Julia Mancuso 8th in women’s super-G; U.S. Alpine skiers struggling in Sochi
At the halfway point in the 2014 Winter Olympics, American Alpine skiers are not faring well. The results in Sochi: one medal – a bronze by Lake Tahoe’s Julia Mancuso in the super combined – is all the U.S. ski team has after Saturday’s women’s super-G. After five of 10 alpine races, the United States […]
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso finishes 8th in women’s Olympic downhill
After capturing a bronz medal on Monday at the 2014 Winter Olympics in an event that’s not her best, Julia Mancuso failed to reach the medal podium today in an event that’s more her specialty. Mancuso, from Squaw Valley ski resort in Lake Tahoe, finished eighth in the women’s downhill at the Sochi Olympics. U.S. […]
Julia Mancuso chases another Olympic medal today in women’s downhill
This is Julia Mancuso’s time. It arrives every four years when the colorful skier from Lake Tahoe has a knack for attracting the spotlight at the Winter Olympics. The Sochi Olympics are no different. Mancuso has already added to her Olympic legacy as one of the best alpine skiers the United States has ever produced. […]
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso claims bronze medal in Olympic super combined
Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe is at it again. She has a penchant for capturing medals at the Winter Olympics. The pride of Squaw Valley ski resort claimed another medal Monday at the 2014 Winter Olympics, taking a bronze medal in Sochi in the super combined alpine skiing event. The combined is an event that […]
Bode Miller falters, but Tahoe’s Travis Ganong takes 5th in Olympic downhill finals
Favored to take the gold medal after a very impressive week of training runs, Bode Miller suffered a major disappointment in Sunday’s Olympic downhill event. Miller, 36, struggled to maintain speed on the bottom two-thirds of the downhill run and finished a disappointing eighth in an event that was won by Austria’s Matthias Mayer. Best-ever finish […]
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso finishes third in Women’s Downhill training run
U.S. skier Julia Mancuso of Lake Tahoe has three Olympic medals. Can she claim a fourth? Although she has experienced a lackluster World Cup season thus far, don’t rule out the possibility that Mancuso will be on the medal stand at the 2014 Winter Olympics. In a training run Thursday on the challenging downhill course in […]