Looks like a gold medal for Bode Miller in men’s super combined
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With all of the top skiers down the mountain, it looks like Bode Miller of the U.S. will win the gold medal in the men’s super combined. Miller put up a time of 2:44.92 (adding his downhill and slalom times).
Ivica Kostelic of Croatia is second with a time of 2:45.25, and Silvan Zurbriggen of Switzerland is third in 2:45.32.
Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal, who led after the downhill portion of the event, missed a gate during the slalom.
U.S. skier Ted Ligety, the defending Olympic champion in combined, is in fifth place.
The super combined is a morning downhill time added to one run of slalom. The change in format, from two runs of slalom to one, helped Miller’s medal chances.
Miller began his career as a brilliant slalom racer but, in recent years, has had trouble even completing two-run slalom races.
‘I feel good,’ said Miller after the downhill run. ‘My slalom has been setting up pretty well.’
-- Chris Dufresne in Whistler, Canada
