Quotes about Slalom

Fletcher's return is a lift for the team. Hopefully, he'll add some depth at the state slalom meet.

Tory Hauser

I think he's looked a little flat in the slalom, but he has a way of stepping up on race day. I wouldn't be surprised to see him get some medals. I've been betting on Bode for years.

Chip Cochrane

She's a great slalom skier and the U.S. needs to have the best team possible. But we'll be racing four women in every event. If she can't, there are other athletes who would go instead.

Trevor Wagner

She's in a good mood, but needs much more strength for the giant slalom. She's not upset. She's looking forward to the rest of the season and the World Cup.

Ozren Mueller

It's sweet. I've changed my equipment. I'm not surprised because I grew up skiing slalom. I just fell off the map for a while because of the speed races. It's always good to add another disciple you can do well at.

Lindsey Kildow

It wasn't a very good day for us. However, we are not out of it yet. The slalom is our strongest event and hopefully the Nordic group can ski well tomorrow. I look for Denver and Colorado to make a move and hopefully we can stay with them.

George Brooks

Since Salt Lake he just hasn't been in form. He has been really struggling. You need to have consistency in slalom. I can't see him suddenly finding him form on Saturday - he has not been up there all season.

Franz Klammer

Things have actually been going really, really well. Yesterday I actually skied some slalom gates.

Kristina Koznick

For his very first slalom, he improved his time by 13 seconds, and that's pretty good. It was a different course, so the time is going to be different, but he just looked more comfortable with his line. Just learning how you go through a course is a good test.

Janis Serrano

After the second run, you know. You could have an awesome first run, but mess up so you need two good runs. This year my slalom has improved a lot. I was more confident in slalom than giant slalom.

Kellie Tingle

When I was first taken to the hospital I told the nurses and doctors that I had six weeks to get better because that's how long it was until they were supposed to hold the Banked Slalom. The nurses looked at me like I was crazy, and the doctors said maybe in six months.

Randy Haugen

I think my strength is in the technical events, the giant slalom and slalom. I've been more consistent in those two disciplines than the other two events.

Sandy Dukat

We pulled hard in the gorge but Shaun rolled his boat in the rapids used as a slalom course and broke his paddle, and that left me in the clear to go for third place.

Shaun Biggs