Bode Miller skis out of Olympic giant slalom in pursuit of record 4th Alpine medal at games

Bode Miller skis out of Olympic giant slalom

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Bode Miller tells The Associated Press he chalks up his failure to complete the first run of the Olympic giant slalom to his usual high-risk, high-reward skiing style.

Miller missed out Tuesday on becoming the first man to win four Alpine medals at one Winter Games. He gets one more chance in Saturday’s slalom.

Assessing Tuesday’s run in an interview with the AP, Miller says: “I’m taking more risk than everyone else. That’s partly why I’m able to get medals. It looks easy when you make it. When you crash like today, it’s like, ‘Oh, huh?’ I did a good job today, too. I was right there. I was right on the edge.”

He says he hooked his glove on a gate and “that’s all there is to it.”

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP’s earlier story is below.

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Bode Miller has skied out of the men’s giant slalom as he pursued a record fourth Alpine medal at the Vancouver Olympics.

Miller couldn’t correct his line coming out of a right-hand gate in the second half of his run Tuesday. He had almost crashed out in the top half.

The 32-year-old from Franconia, N.H., won medals in each of the first three men’s races — gold in super-combined, silver in super-G and bronze in downhill.

No man has ever won four Alpine medals at a single Winter Games. Miller is one of four skiers to win three.

Miller’s last chance to win a fourth medal will be Saturday in the slalom.