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
prefer standing win
I would prefer to win standing up to him.
winning years race
I was skiing fast in training, but that really doesn't count for anything until you actually do it in a race. So to finally get to prove how fast you are skiing is an added bonus that goes along with winning the first race of the year. Any race win is a good win. I don't really care where it is. I've been on the podium a bunch of times here, but it's always good for your confidence to start off the year with a victory.
beat disbelief gold guys happy obviously win
I was kind of in disbelief because that was obviously the gold medal. I was happy to see it but I don't like to win like that. I want to beat the guys skiing.
gotten point talk
I think I've gotten to the point where I shouldn't be having to talk about Bode.
next stupid
I think it's kind of stupid to make him do it if he isn't going to be in the next run.
disbelief
I was in disbelief when Raich went out.
fresh hard risks snow top
There is fresh snow on top of the ice, it makes it a little inconsistent. It was hard to find an edge. I just couldn't make it with the risks I was having to take.
bummed
I was pretty bummed for him. I don't think there's any way I could have surpassed him.
confidence hill people tough
Bode is tough on any hill he races. But there's a lot of people out there. The Italians' confidence has to be way up there after what they did at home.
disbelief sort
I was sort of in disbelief that he went off the course.
chance course goes good knew
That's how it goes sometimes. I skied over part of the gate. I knew I had a good chance and of course I'm disappointed.
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.