Daron Rahlves Quotes (39 Quotes)

I've got to make the most of it because I don't know if I'm going to be back. There's a lot more things I want to do with my life.

It was a little punishing on the top and it slowed me down a bit. But yesterday, I made a much worse turn, so I thought, 'OK, I've still had some good speed, I was ahead of it, and skiing pretty clean.' Then off that last jump, that was kind of a sweet feeling to hit that, then I get across the line and was really surprised to see where I was at.

He's a nice guy. He sits back and he skis. He doesn't make a lot of controversy or get all hyped up - he's more of a true athlete instead of a showman.

I've got a pretty sour taste in my mouth right now. It's a tough one to walk away from. My career as a ski racer has been pretty amazing. On these big race days, you go through a lot of highs and lows.

I felt good, a good flow. It was a solid run. I'm here now thanks to a great job in the middle section.

I thought I had some good speed going in the top section and then I shut it down pretty hard and put myself out of the top 30. But at least I'll know what I finished right away. I'll either be happy or sad when I come across the finish line tomorrow because all the top guys are (starting) in front of me.

If you don't have a big flight, it's not a real downhill in my eyes. You've got to have some air time.

So that makes this even more special. They have worked so hard for us, sacrificed so much, so it's nice to give them this double podium as a retirement present.

I don't know where the speed went today. I really don't know what to say. I got in the gate and I was ready. I came across the line and I was really surprised where I was at. I felt it was a good run, one of the better runs I've had.

Sometimes he says more than what he means, and you just laugh. I think any press is good in this sport, even if corporate sponsors don't like it.

The wheels came off today, for some reason or another. (The remaining events don't) mean as much to me as the downhill. It's tough walking away from this one right now.

I like having my own space. I like to wake up when I want to, eat when I want to. I've got my dog, Chevy, here with me, and my wife Michelle is here too. My bus driver cooks for me. I've tried the food in the athletes' village. It's OK, but I prefer to eat in the bus.

It's hard to swallow, knowing this is the last time I'll be racing in an event like this. Three times in the Olympics and I haven't medaled before.

I like to stand in the back. I really don't pay attention to it too much. There's a lot said. I just try to stay out of it. I'm a skier, not a talker.

This is hard to swallow. It's not the way I wanted it to end. If you win a gold medal at the Olympics it doesn't matter what else you've done. I definitely wanted to walk away from here on top.

The way I was skiing downhill, I was on the podium in three events. But the super-G, it's the one event I just haven't had the confidence in like the downhill and giant slalom. I had the wrong thoughts in my head. I just wasn't super confident getting into the starting gate.

For him to go out and party, that's nothing new. He does that all the time.

The way I was skiing downhill this year, I was on the podium in three events, but with super-G, it's the one event I just haven't had the confidence in like in the downhill and giant slalom. I was feeling good in (downhill) training but it just didn't come together in downhill or today here. I just shake my head at the way I was skiing. I needed to be clean and smooth and I just wasn't doing that.

I'm just shaking my head at the way I was skiing.

We're both kind of shocked. We thought for sure we would be, you know, up there right in front, contending for a medal, the two of us.

I hit this one bump and got high-sided and I kind of went in there with way too much aggression today. Everything was pretty good in the top part, but as soon as I hit this one bump, it knocked me way down low and I just made it into the gate and after that all my speed was gone.

It's slowly sinking in. This is one of the big races. There is so much tradition and energy. It's really important to know for myself that I'm one of the best guys.

I was struggling to keep my skis on the ground. My knees were going everywhere. I just shake my head at the way I was skiing. I had the wrong thoughts in my head. I just wasn't super-confident getting into the start gate.

Why make that such a big story and not make a bigger story of the success we've all had

We're all having our problems, not just Bode. I didn't feel I had it today. I don't know what's going on exactly. It's kind of strange.

I have way more than Bode has as far as a life, I think. He just goes around trying to look for girls all the time. That's his biggest thing.

I don't know where the speed was today.

I was just trying to concentrate on the simple things Putting down some smooth skiing, which I didn't do yesterday, and having fun.

What the hell -- I went out there and did the best I could.

It's not going to be easy, that's for sure. If I ski the way I am capable of skiing, on this kind of hill, it could be a good day.

I felt really comfortable on the course and the weather is looking to be the same, so I'm just going to rest and come back for Saturday.

That's Bode. He doesn't do anything different any other time. He's been doing it for years. Nothing really changes. Everybody is seeing what he's doing here, but it's not any different from anywhere else.

The Austrians are so by-the-book. They're almost like robots.

It was a fun run and . . . I was a little surprised when I looked at my time at the bottom. I don't think I would have changed anything, but I don't know where the speed went.

You want to be getting in the gate and everybody to think We've got to watch.

I took a little extra time in inspection today because I knew it was going to be tough. I heard the wind blowing last night in my bus.

I was really nervous this morning, but when I got into the gate I was ready to go. I made a little mistake up top, but I thought I was skiing okay. When I came across the line I was really surprised. I felt like things were working out.

It's managing myself the right way. My business is skiing.

As far as the media stuff is concerned, he's gotten a lot of play, a lot of (magazine) covers. That's good for our sport. To me, it's not really a big issue of me getting all the press. It's more like trying to get our sport some press, to get people to know what's coming up. ... What it comes down to, ultimately, is who's going to be skiing faster.