Athlete for a day
Submitted by davidnielsen on Sun, 02/19/2006 - 05:17
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There were two lines headed toward the metal detectors at the entrance to the Sestriere Borgata skiing venue Saturday - one for journalists and one for athletes. The crack security staff noticed that the journalist line was backing up, while the athletes’ line was empty. So they motioned several of us scribes over to the athletes' entrance.
Sure enough, I set off the metal detector with my boots — it happens every time. I prepared to be searched and wanded, but the security guard took one look at me and waved me through.
He must have thought I was Bode Miller.
It was an easy mistake to make. After all, I’ve won just as many Olympic medals here as Bode has — zero.
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