• In 2005, Bode became just the second man in history to win Giant Slalom, Slalom, Downhill and Super G races in the same season. The first was Marc Girardelli, in 1989.
• When Atomic began furnishing Bode and Daron Rahlves with skis for the 2004-05 season, Austrian fans accused the company of treason. Prior to that, only Austrian team members used Atomics. When Stephan Eberharter retired, his ski technician was assigned to work with Bode and Rahlves.
• Miller’s 2006 endorsement deal with Atomic is the biggest for a skier in history. Nike’s deal with Bode includes his own web site.
• Bode says he likes being able to walk the streets of Manhattan without being recognized. The only fan who has ever spotted him was “some Austrian dude.”
• Bode trains at home in the summer instead of with the U.S. ski team.
  His unique methods include balance-building activities such as unicycling and tightrope walking.
• Bode goes from event to event like a rock star, in his own RV, claiming he prefers his own bed and food to what he gets in hotels. His childhood friend, Jake Sereno, does the driving.
• Bode has a higher percentage of wipeouts than any World Cup champion in history.
• Bode has failed to complete (or been disqualified from) around one-third of his career races.
• At a recent charity event, a bidder paid $13,000 to play a round of golf with Bode.
• Bode’s brother, Chelone—who is six years younger—is a world-class snowboarder.
• Among Bode’s hobbies are thumbing through used car magazines and playing golf.
• Bode paid off the mortgage on the family tennis camp, and is now the official owner.
• Bode once completed a three-mile downhill race after losing a ski.
• Bode met his girlfriend, Karen, online at the LaBatt’s dating site. She is a college grad from Alberta, Canada.
• Bode claims he once used his World Cup medal to stabilize his toilet seat.
• Bode keeps a daily online journal for the Denver Post. He also is a frequent contributor to the Sirius radio network.

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