Bode Miller tore through the downhill training runs on Rosa Khutor, posting the fastest times on Thursday and Saturday, prompting hope that the 36-year-old skier would claim the sixth Olympic medal of his career -- and possibly his second-ever gold.
VIDEO: Bode Miller’s wife can’t watch
But he adjusted his approach from his training runs, struggled during the middle section of the course and finished eighth.Olympic heartbreak for Bode Miller. | #SochiSMG | Photo: pic.twitter.com/MC3mH1eaaS
— USATODAYSportsImages (@USATsportsImage) February 9, 2014And if you didn’t think anyone was awake, watching an online stream at 3 am ET, well, you’d be wrong.
Gutted 😞 #teambode
— Helen Quinn (@helen_quinn) February 9, 2014"@JDE66: Looking at pictures of Bode Miller reminds me how lonely loosing is.... Nothing but time makes it easier #Sochi2014"
— Rana Reider (@tracnut) February 9, 2014Olympic heartbreak for Bode Miller. | #SochiSMG | Photo: pic.twitter.com/MC3mH1eaaS
— Leslie Anneliese (@LeslieAnneliese) February 9, 2014Bode Miller and DeLago lost. Darn. #Sochi2014 #alwayssupportoldfarts
— Chris Gale (@pukeko60) February 9, 2014Some tweeted upbeat messages.
There’s always next time, Bode Miller, and another race still to come on Thursday. USA sends positive vibes and best wishes~
— Just As Real As You (@JustAsRealAsU) February 9, 2014@MillerBode Your still the greatest skier of all time!!! My idol !!! Cmon BOOOODEEE.. I know you will get your medal #Legend
— Thomas Jäger (@ThomasJaeger16) February 9, 2014And this tweet probably helped a bit.
So so so proud of my husband. Time to celebrate how lucky we are to be here and get ready for the next 4 races!!
— Morgan Miller (@MorganEBeck) February 9, 2014Miller still has more chances for gold, most likely in Friday’s super combined.