Bode Miller’s alpine skiing career has come to an end. The 40-year-old American said in an interview with “In Depth with Graham Bensinger”on social networks that he would never drive professionally again.
“Zero, there’s no chance. I’m never going to compete in the World Cup again. I’m done. I’ve been driving a long time and I don’t feel like it.”
It would not be a good idea to try again, at his age and with all the things, he would not be able to reach the form. He did not end his career earlier because he wanted to advance the sport himself after achieving his successes, because he wanted to achieve changes in the system and the association. He was not only interested in winning races himself.
In a self-reflection, he also admitted to having made many mistakes:”What I said, what I did, how I behaved,” but even though he caused problems, he always assumed it was right at the time.”So it’s hard to call the mistake.”
Miller also said that he had often stood in the way of himself mentally. Now he is mentally stronger and with appropriate preparation he sees himself able to ride in giant slalom, downhill and super-G. The slalom was different, because the liveliness would play a greater role there.
In the past two seasons, Miller had been missing on the racetracks because he had broken up with his ski company Head after the World Championships at Beaver Creek in 2015. On the condition that he will not compete on any skis other than Head in the World Cup until 2017. But Miller was involved with Bomber. His lawsuits against Head were unsuccessful.
The last time Miller scored points in the World Cup on 15. March 2014 at the final in Lenzerheide as giant slalom-15. The last race was the World Championship Super-G on the 5th place. February 2015 in Beaver Creek, when he sustained cuts in a fall.
As he didn’t appear in the alpine squad of the US Ski Association for the World Cup winter, the time seemed to come for the final farewell. The combined Olympic champion of 2010, four-time world champion, overall World Cup winner of 2005 and 2008 and winner of 33 World Cup races is meanwhile fourfold father and owner of race horses. In the past few years he has also tried his hand at ski races as a TV co-commentator.