Rant

"Ski hard, play hard, and sometimes fall hard." A quote that sums up the average life of admirable ski racer Bode Miller. Recently in the news Miller has been named the racer who "races while drunk". This recent "news story" has an explanation that goes something like this : " It was not presented in the press realease as a light moment. It was presented without context, leading anyone rading it to asume tha thte "drunk skiing" episode would be the heart of the stroy and that is was, on blance, the news. Neither of these things was true.." explains Sports Illustrated Tom Layden. Bode Miller is not the athelte that should be labeled as the one who skiis drunk but as the one who has an admirable attitude about racing. He is not worried at the least bit about the being the one who ends up on the first place spot on the podium but instead reaching his personal best. Another thing that he is not worried about is being famous. The reason Miller says he races is beccause it makes him happy and to him the culture surronding the event is part of the fun. Miler says, " If you guys were my family or friends, or could hang out with me while I was skiing down the race course, you'd see an exceptionally happy person." Another reason Miller is a good role model and should be representing the United States is becuase his morals that he sends to kids are those that parents would admire as well. Some of them being that he stresses the improtance of participation, not victory, and that he builds up to reaching his goal. Miller also gives back to his community by playing baseball for a minor league team and purchasing tickets for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Massachusetts so they could attend. All in all, Bode Miller is an admirable athlete who teaches kids that is it more about particiaption and reaching your personal best as opposed to winning and ending up on the podium. Regardless of the fact that Miller makes mistakes, he isnt the first human to make one and I'm sure won't be the last, he came back and made up for it, continuing to be the good role model that he is.