Well, it’s a good thing Bode didn’t care about medals because today’s elimination meant the end of his Olympic experience– at least for this year. Will Bode be back in 2010? I just can’t even begin to guess what Bode will do. The fun of watching Bode ski, though, in my opinion is that you just never know what will happen. Will he win gold? Will he make it to bottom of the hill? Will he ski into a tree? Will he come hurtling down the hill in a giant snowball, arms and legs all akimbo, ala the cartoons? One just never knows.
Bode wasn’t the only one who had a rough day skiing today in the men’s slalom. 9 out of 29 of today’s contestants were eliminated for straddling a gate or skiing off course. In the end, it was the Austrians’ day to shine– again.
Gold Benjamin Raich Austria
Silver Reinfried Herbst Austria
Bronze Rainer Schoenfelder Austria