Lindsey Kildow may have finished second behind Maria Riesch on the Olympic downhill course in Alberta on Friday, but she was the best yet again at Lake Louise, she finished in a time of 1:48:84 to win the downhill contest here for the second time in succession.
American ski Association has had a lot to work on since Bodie Miller was severely criticized for skiing while drunk, his party lifestyle has forced the United States Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) to reframe its alcohol policies - the modified alcohol policy prevents the skiers and the coaches from drinking in the same room.
The amended code of conduct could have been a hindrance to Kildow’s feat celebration but the Skier was outright to better it in her own way - Kildow did celebrate with the coaches, however, they weren’t her own... but German! She said,
“I had a glass of wine with (her ski company) and our team had a glass of celebratory champagne and I had a beer with the Germans. It was a crazy night for me, three glasses of alcohol. But with the German coaches, not my coaches. They (U.S.) can’t be in the same room.”
The American’s teammates have been critical of the USSA norms, though, she herself believes that there have been members of the Ski team who have been irresponsible - How far is Kildow’s act of drinking with the opposition justified? The USSA has come out with the decree but its thorough implementation is equally significant. Or you’ll have American’s frequently boozing with the Germans!
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