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Introduction
Born October 12, 1977 in New Hampshire, Samuel Bode Miller is best known for his performances in the Olympic Games. Since Bode was a child his only goal was to "ski as fast as humanly possible" ("Bode Miller") Bode achieved that and much more throughout the continuation of his skiing career. -
Bode's Road to Excellence
As an 18 year old boy, Bode competed in his first Junior Olympics. He fell often, but just as often Bode won races. He emerged with 3 Junior Olympic titles as an unknown. Not long after, Bode went on to win a bronze medal in the Slalom at the US nationals, where he was asked to join the US Ski Team. ("Bode Miller") He was soon featured on the cover of Time Magazine as a "American Rebel". -
Go Fast, Be Good, Have Fun
In Bode's autobiography he shares his life story starting from when he was born all the way up to his Olympic career. One quote from his book stood out to me, "I don’t master the mountain, I master speed." (Miller) This quote gives great insight to Bode and his mentality on skiing. He doesn’t focus on the course; he sets his mind to what he’s best at, going fast. Bode portrays a good example to his readers, to not focus on the things you cannot control; rather, focus on what you do best. -
Bode Ties The Knot
Bode and his wife Morgan Beck tied the knot on October 7th 2012. Bode posted a photo on his twitter of himself and his wife after he proposed to her in San Diego. Bode and Morgan announced that she was pregnant a few weeks later, only to reveal shortly after that she had a miscarriage. -
Bode Ties The Knot cont.
"It was awful, Morgan and I hadn't planned on getting pregnant, but we were excited. In hindsight, now, we can see what an incredible challenge having two babies would have been. I don't believe in fate- that everthing happens for a reason- but Morgan does" Bode said. (Keneally, Meghan) Bode was devastated with the loss of his son. Fortunatly, his wife Morgan has a positive outlook that things will get better. -
Loss of Chelone Miller
Chelone Miller, Bode's younger brother, died from a seizure on April 7th 2013. Chelone had suffered a traumatic brain injury in a dirt bike crash on a country road. Chelone was in a coma for 11 days and had no memory of the month after the crash. (Bob Hohler) The death of his brother came as a shock to Bode. Chelone's death was the latest in a series of sudden losses for Bode. -
Bode's Devastating Interview Cont.
topic of his brother. The reporter continued to ask questions about Bode's brother until the point when Bode could no longer speak because he was too upset. People watching the interview responded in much anger toward Christine Cooper. Bode responded to their anger by tweeting, "I appreciate everyone sticking up for me, Please be gentle w Chritine Cooper, it was crazy emotional and not her fault" (Bode Miller) -
2014 Olympics cont.
Although Bode's performance in the 2014 winter Olympics fell short, he will not be forgotten as a US skier. Possessed with a unique competitive style, Bode Miller has secured a place as one of the top American athletes of his era. -
2014 Olympics
After all the tragic losses in Millers life, he could not help but have that effect his skiing in the recent Olympics. After failing to win a medal in many races throughout the games, Bode managed to pull out a bronze in the super-G. Winning that medal made him the oldest medalist in alpine skiing history. It was the kind of aggressive style Bode possesses that had produced five Olympic medals, five world championship medals, 33 World Cup victories and two overall World Cup titles. (David Moore) -
Bode's Devastating Interview
Bode Miller Interview
A NBC reporter by the name of Christin Cooper, made Bode Miller cry on national television. It happened soon after Bode won a bronze medal in the super-G. In the interview he talked about how amazing and emotional his skiing journey has been for him. Christine proceeded to bring up Bode's brother, who had just recently died. Bode started crying at the
