Then iconic alpine skier Bode Miller has represented Team USA at five Olympic Games — 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 — and walked away with one gold, three silver, and two bronze. That is impressive all on its own, but it wasn't always easy. After failing to live up to the hype pushed on him in 2006 for the Turin Games, there was heartbreak for him before the 2014 Games.
That's when the 36-year-old Miller became the oldest alpine skier to take home a medal, says The Guardian, and he did it for his brother, Chelone. In 2013, the up-and-coming snowboarder died after suffering from a seizure, and took the grief with him to the slopes.
It would be his last medal. Miller retired soon after, and CBS says he shifted his priorities to his family, his promotional agreements, and his charity work.
