Team USA

"It probably would be a good thing if somebody explained to the snowboarders that once they decided to sit at the adults' table, they made the tacit agreement to play to win. They made the decision to act like Olympians, which now means to act professional. It means trying your hardest to finish first. And part of trying your hardest means doing whatever is necessary to win. In this case, a little clear thinking would have gone a long way."

Rick Morrissey, Chicago Tribune (Link)


"Miller's confession to skiing drunk was highly uncouth, and it makes you want to slap the guy upside the head. He clearly either fails to grasp, or just doesn't care, that like it or not, he's a role model. On the other hand, it truly was Bode being Bode. He's always been the Larry David of skiing: Honest to an excruciating, self-destructive fault."

Ron Judd, Seattle Times (Link)

"I am very princessy as far as travel is concerned and having a nice room and things like that. Sorry to say 'princessy,''' he added, laughing, "but that's what we do... I'm roughing it,'' he said, chuckling some more. "It'd be the same as me going out into the woods, I think. Camping. Camping.''

Johnny Weir on the Olympic Village (Link)

What's truly sad is that not only are they more interested in self promotion than representing their country but they are diverting attention away from the atheletes that deserve it. When all is said and done Lindsey, Bode and Johnny all got what they deserved. One day they can look back at what might have been and that they blew it being stupid.