Ted Ligety
Ted Ligety
Theodore Sharp "Ted" Ligetyis an American alpine ski racer and a two-time Olympic gold medalist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSkier
Date of Birth31 August 1984
CitySalt Lake City, UT
CountryUnited States of America
cool playing tool
I started playing around with GoPros on my own to get some cool footage. But it's actually become a big training tool for my team and me.
cool kids morning park ski terrain
I wanted kids to know that it's cool to be in a ski race in the morning and to go play in the terrain park in the afternoon. It's not one or the other.
good perks
There are definitely perks to being a good ski racer.
coming games third
Sochi will be my third Olympics, and I'm coming into these games in a stronger position than I've been in years past.
favorites guaranteed racing rare ski sports
Ski racing is probably the least guaranteed sport out there. It's really rare when the favorites win.
I'm fine with being a little bit of an instigator.
develop work
I work a lot with my ski sponsor, Head, to develop new technologies.
best
A lot of racers have some of their best days when they're sick.
checking constantly involved leverage takes time
I'm very involved in Shred, constantly checking in on something. It takes a lot of time. But it has let me leverage who I am as an athlete into a product.
easier grew pushed ski work
When I grew up, I had a lot of fun ski racing with my friends. We pushed each other, and this made it easier to work hard.
I've never liked the idea of working for other people.
independence kids
I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for.
chance confident good race
I feel very confident in my skiing. I know I have a good chance to win any race I start.
famous
I don't do ski racing to be famous.