One Hour Special Offers a Candid Look at the Controversial Superstar with Exclusive Interviews from Torino
Premieres On VOOM's WORLDSPORT HD Monday, April 10th, 8PM ET
New York, April 7, 2006-WORLDSPORT HD, a VOOM HD Network dedicated to global sports coverage, will premiere an up-close and candid special on Bode Miller, the charismatic champion whose skiing career to date has veered from stunning wins to shocking losses, and whose seemingly carefree attitude has earned him controversial headlines across the globe. This is the story of a great athlete who challenges us to redefine the meaning of winning. Talent and Truth: The Bode Miller Story premieres on April 10th at 8pm ET on WORLDPORT HD, available nationally on the DISH Network, Channel 9477.
Shot in breathtaking 1080i high definition, Talent and Truth features exclusive interviews with Miller himself and with those closest to him-among them his agent, his coach, team members, Olympic medalist Picabo Street, his cousin and more-all captured during the drama of the 2006 Torino Olympics, where the hopes of the U.S. Olympic team, and the attention of the media, were all focused on Miller.
Some quotes from Talent and Truth: The Bode Miller Story:
On Miller's talent and growth, Phil McNichol, Head Coach, U.S. Ski Team:"He is already categorized, through his performances, with the truly best of the best…Similar athletes in their sport that have shown that level of greatness in terms of pure talent [are] Gretzky, Jordan, these types of individuals…The changes and maturation and the progress that he's made both as a person and athlete in the last six years has been staggering."
On Miller's treatment by the media, Curtis Graham, Nike: "We fully understand and support Bode's whole message…about how Olympic cherishable moments don't necessarily always correspond with standing on the podium. Bode is probably the most misinterpreted athlete in American history."
Miller on Miller: "What I feel obligated to do is to make the effort on this end. That's all I care about…My responsibility is to say what I think the way that I think…The rest is sort of up to everybody else."
Miller on partying at the Olympics: "…I don't let other people define how I'm running my situation. I look at it from the objective perspective. I step back and say, what's the most kick ass time I can have here. Is it gonna' be if I sit in my motor home all day and all night and get really good food, tons of sleep, tons of rest…all that stuff… Or am I gonna' have more fun" Is it going to be a kick ass experience if I go out and rage it up, and party and come out one medal, or two medals or three medals or no goals or no medals at all… You gotta' think of the whole picture. Obviously, now I have no medals."
Since February, 2006, WORLSDPORT HD has been running the original series, The Alpine Chronicles, a never-before-seen glimpse into the daily lives and daring rides of some of the world's best skiers: America's Alpine teams. As part of the series, the production crew headed to the Torino Olympic Games, where they were granted unique and exclusive to the team's living quarters, and to interviews with members of the team, including Gold Medalist Julia Mancuso. This special evolved from that shoot. The Alpine Chronicles continues air in April, with new episodes premiering, Tuesdays at 8pm ET and 11pm ET.
Talent and Truth: The Bode Miller Story, and The Alpine Chronicles is a co-production of WorldSport HD and Jalbert Productions.
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