HOLD ON, SPORTS FANS - IT'S BODE TIME.Byline: STEVE DILBECK TURIN, Italy - It's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for ``The Bode Show'' to begin, and it had better be good. It had better rock these Winter Olympics, better become the talk of the Games. Best become NBC's best friend. Alpine skier Bode Miller Samuel Bode Miller (born October 12 1977), best known as Bode Miller (pronounced Bo-dee, in IPA [boʊˈdiː]), is an American alpine skier. easily is the most hyped athlete of the 2006 Turin Games, a reigning World Cup champion who speaks his mind with the same veracity veracity (v  ras´itē),n he attacks the slopes. Do you root for this guy? He's an American and the best in the world when he actually wants to be. He's reckless on and off the snow. He parties like being the world champ World Champ is a boxing game created by Visco for the Nintendo Entertainment System. It was first released in Japan under the name Great Boxing: Rush Up, and was later published in the US by Romstar. The gameplay is very similar to Ring King, another NES boxing game. in one endeavor isn't enough. He's young, arrogant but doesn't seem to see it, opinionated o·pin·ion·at·ed adj. Holding stubbornly and often unreasonably to one's own opinions. [Probably from obsolete opinionate : opinion + -ate1. and full of contradictions. It's Bode the rock star of skiing. Bode the rebellious. Bode who disdains being marketed but has emerged the most marketed athlete entering these Games. Bode - rhymes with Kobe - is on the cover of about every American magazine The American Magazine was a periodical publication founded in June of 1906, stemming from failed publications purchased a few years earlier from publishing mogul Miriam Leslie. but Cosmopolitan. He's worshipped and feared in Europe. He is not exactly the darling of these Games - he's too independent, too edgy for that - but is the most watched and anticipated athlete of Turin. Say what you will, but you will say it. Whether you adore him, revile him or simply find him a curiosity, Bode inspires reaction. There was plenty of national reaction leading up to the Games when he talked on ``60 Minutes'' about skiing wasted. More reaction when he spoke to Rolling Stone rolling stone Noun a restless or wandering person about Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24 1964 in Riverside, California) is a left fielder for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball. He is the son of former major league All-Star Bobby Bonds, the godson of Hall of Famer Willie Mays, and a distant cousin of Hall of Famer Reggie and Lance Armstrong Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson on September 18, 1971) is a retired American professional road racing cyclist. He won the Tour de France—cycling's most prestigious race—seven consecutive times, from 1999 to 2005. taking steroids. For someone who claims to disdain media attention, he has an unwavering knack for attracting it. Yet if you're expecting petulance, you've come to the wrong bohemian skier. ``I don't want to sound arrogant, but none of that bothers me very much,'' Bode said after arriving in Turin. ``I would be lying if I said I had massive regrets about the things I've said.'' The regrets might yet come, but less for his comments than his preparation for the Games. After earning the super-G and overall World Cup titles last year - he was the first American First American may refer to:
At this point in the season last year, he had won six World Cup events. Thus far this season, he has one victory and only three finishes on the podium. Bode, as ever, acts unconcerned. ``I've met my goals effectively as I did last year,'' he said. Apparently, he just had lower goals this season. Yet family and coaches have expressed concern that he failed to prepare for the season with the same dedication as previous summers, his attention wandering to business deals, pleasure and partying. He recently left the tour to spend a week golfing in Dubai. ``I don't think he's prepared as well as he should have,'' U.S. coach Phil McNichol told Sports Illustrated. Bode will enter today's downhill feared and respected but not the most favored American skier. Daron Rahlves is the most accomplished U.S. skier ever. He has won three downhills this season and been on the podium six times. The last time a World Cup event was held here on the Sestriere Borgata Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa is a hotel, casino, and spa in Atlantic City, New Jersey owned by Marina District Development Corporation, LLC. The name means "little village" in Italian. The Borgata was built to bring high rollers back to Atlantic City. At a cost of $1. course two years ago, he won it. Yet it is Bode the center of attention, Bode the media magnet. He complains about his coverage, yet courts it with comments that constantly demand attention. At different times he has ripped his own coaches, the ski federation's drug-testing program, his sponsors and the press. He once said he might skip Turin for fear that winning here would bring him too much fame and affect his lifestyle. He said he might start his own pro tour after the Olympics. He has said, ``I falsely represent myself.'' He says a lot of stuff, which either endears him to fans or sends others screaming into the snow-dusted night. Bode, 28, first emerged at the 2002 Winter Games, when the story of his upbringing - he was raised in a New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). cabin without electricity or indoor plumbing - and his two silver medals caught the national eye. His ensuing success in the World Cup made him a huge international star, which he both embraces and disdains. He talks about enjoying a simple, modest lifestyle, yet recently signed a multiyear contract with Nike. He had a show, ``Bode on the Bus'' on OLN OLN Outdoor Life Network (TV channel) OLN Oracle Learning Network OLN Olin Corporation OLN Operator License Number OLN on Line Network OLN Office for Library and Information Networking . He gave lengthy interviews to several magazines, and of course, ``60 Minutes.'' He has authorized a Bode video game. He's philosophical, conflicted, and maybe despite all the success, somewhat unhappy. He also is the man on the spot. Today will be the first of five events and the American public will expect its anointed "Anointed" redirects here. For the process of anointing, see Anointing. Anointed is a Contemporary Christian music duo consisting of siblings Steve and Da'dra Crawford. Their musical style includes elements of R&B, funk, and piano ballads. star to deliver. It won't care if he has struggled to regain his championship form this season and been hampered with a bad left knee. His rivals are keenly aware Bode is capable of turning it on when he needs to most. Despite his laid-back ways, he is highly competitive, supremely proud. All skiers will keep a watch on Bode today, but then so will much of the world. His hellbent, all-out style of attack can lead to dazzling runs or horrendous crashes. It's his sport's biggest stage, and time for ``The Bode Show'' to deliver. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) American skier Bode Miller is a favorite in all five alpine skiing disciplines, the first of which kicks off today. Jeff Haynes/Getty Images (2) American Bode Miller concentrates moments before the third and final training run in Sestriere Borgata, Italy, on Saturday. Miller will compete today in the first of five alpine events. Javier Soriano/Getty Images |
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