Men’s Downhill Skiing – Winter Olympics
At this year’s Winter Olympics, Whistler Mountain near Vancouver is the site of the downhill skiing events. Conditions have improved and the snow for the downhill events is fast and tight and has gave the BC Olympic crowds something to be in awe of even though the snow had been wet and slushy at the beginning,.
Alpine events for the men Alpine events for the men and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics in the downhill has been all about the United States' Bode Miller. At this year's games, Miller finally got his long awaited gold medal in the Super Combined and stands at three medals. Miller has more events left in this years contest and if he is able to score another medal he will become the first Winter Olympian to garner four medals in the Alpine competitions.
The unpredictable conditions at the downhill skiing events and Whistler Mountain has been the story. Rain blanketed Vancouver and was causing very slushy and messy conditions early in the games,. The weather seems to have quelled and be more winter like and thus has allowed for better runs.
Still, 'The Comeback Kid' Bode Miller will be the one name that will come to mind when the Vancouver Winter Olympics goes down in the history books as far as downhill skiing goes.