Slytech Protective Gear at Olympics

Posted 22nd February 2010 in Race, Slytech Athletes

If you checked out the alpine ski action at the Olympics, then you would have seen a whole lot of racers dawning Slytech Protective Gear.

Here's just a brief rundown:

  1. Bode Miller used Slytech Nervous Arm Guards in his silver medal performance in the Super G.
  2. Silvan Zurbriggen was on Slytech Nervous Shin Guards in his bronze medal super combined performance.
  3. Ted Ligety rocked the Nervous Arm and Shin Guards in his 5th place Super Combined finish.
  4. Julia Mancuso and most of the US Ski Team hittin' it with Slytech Nervous Shin Guards and Arm Guards. Julia got ANOTHER SILVER!

Racers on the start list for tomorrow's Giant Slalom who have worn Slytech in the past and are likely to use us again include:

  • Ted Ligety (USA)
  • Tommy Ford (USA)
  • Jake Zemansky (USA)
  • Bode Miller (USA)
  • Silvan Zurbriggen (SUI)
  • Marc Berthod (SUI)
  • Didier Defago (SUI and winner of the Olympic Downhill Gold)
  • Andre Myhrer (NOR)
  • Sandro Viletta (SUI)
  • And several more...

Keep an eye out for our boys tomorrow at 10:30 Pacific Time from Whistler Creekside. Giant Slalom, baby!

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Ted Ligety Wins Bronze in Val d’Isere World Champs

Posted 13th February 2009 in Alpine Ski, Slytech Athletes

Crazy Days out in Val d'Isere, France at the World Championships of Alpine Skiing...

Check out this audio of Ted's reaction after the race:

Part 1

Part 2

First, a dark horse immerged from the back of the pack. Naoki Yuasa started 75th and as he came down, the bousterous French announcers were blaring his name out, firing up the crowd that was going crazy as the Japanese racer came down and qualified for the 2nd run. "Yuuuaaaasssaaaaaahhhhhhhh!" the people yelled! Just goes to show, people LOOOOVE the underdog. Way to go Yuasa. Konichiwa for a killer run! Ohhh yeah, and good choice in using Slytech Nervous Shin Guards.

Then Bode Miller, the no-holds-barred American -- always a crowd favorite -- skied with his usual reckless abandon depsirately looking for a medal and promptly skied out 2nd run.

But the biggest stoke moment came when Slytech/ Shred rider TED LIGETY came in 3rd place and collected the bronze! He had a so-so first run, but surprised everyone with a sweet second run that catapulted him to the podium. Congratulations TED! Way to sport those Shred Omnibot 80's Papaya Goggle.

 

 

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