Alpine Ski Events
There are five events in the alpine skiing discipline; this is a short description of the different events.
There are five events in the alpine skiing discipline; this is a short description of the different events.
Day 6 was eventful. Shaun White, Shani Davis, and Lindsey Vonn won big for the United States.
Bode Miller is back on the medals stand with a bronze, Seth Westcott remains the only man with a gold snowboardcross medal, and a Swedish woman gets gold in an individual cross country event for the first time since 1968.
Weather closed down the ski slopes and a lynx arrived, Lindsey Vonn is recovering from injury, and luger Mark Grimmette will carry the US flag during the opening ceremonies.
9 days to go. Bode Miller plans to ski in all five events, the Olympic “floating hotel” has been cancelled.
Truth in Motion, detailing the lives of members of the US Ski team, airs Saturday.
The Vancouver 2010 Olympics are only 17 days away, and the US Alpine Ski Team competitors have been announced:
Men’s Team
Ted Ligety
Bode Miller
Marco Sullivan
Jimmy Cochran
Steven Nyman
Will Brandenburg
Erik Fisher
Tommy Ford
Tim Jitloff
Nolan Kasper
Andrew Weibrecht
Jake Zamansky
Women’s Team
Lindsey Vonn
Julia Mancuso
Stacey Cook
Kaylin Richardson
Sarah Schleper
Hailey Duke
Chelsea Marshall
Megan McJames
Alice McKennis
Leann Smith