MANILA, Philippines — “Trust yourself.”
Fil-Am alpine skier Asa Miller got this piece of advice from his coach Will Gregorak ahead of his second and last event – the men’s slalom – at the Ice River track in Yanqing, China today.
“Trust your feet and trust yourself as the skier you are,” Gregorak told the 21-year-old two-time Olympian during training runs yesterday. “It’s similar to what I told you before – the best you can possibly ski on race day is to ski like yourself.”
At press time, the start list has yet to be released but Miller is expected to go all out to redeem himself from a disappointing performance in the giant slalom Sunday. He crashed out and did not finish.
The first run is set at 10 a.m., and if Miller completes it, he will join the second run at 1 p.m.
Miller will face an ultra-competitive field headed by four-time Olympian Dave Ryding of Great Britain, World Cup veteran Lucas Braathen of Norway and 2017 world champion Manuel Ferrer of Austria.