I’m an athlete, so I’m very interested in making the sport as safe as possible – just for my own career longevity. – Ted Ligety
I started playing around with GoPros on my own to get some cool footage. But it’s actually become a big training tool for my team and me. – Ted Ligety
When I grew up, I had a lot of fun ski racing with my friends. We pushed each other, and this made it easier to work hard. – Ted Ligety
I’m very involved in Shred, constantly checking in on something. It takes a lot of time. But it has let me leverage who I am as an athlete into a product. – Ted Ligety
Sochi will be my third Olympics, and I’m coming into these games in a stronger position than I’ve been in years past. – Ted Ligety
I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for. – Ted Ligety
My parents never pushed me to ski race. It was my choice and something I really wanted to do. I would have rebelled if they had pushed me, and I wouldn’t have had the same passion. – Ted Ligety
It’s the nature of the beast, playing sports on the ski team and how competitive all of us are. I want to beat everybody’s time. – Ted Ligety
I wanted kids to know that it’s cool to be in a ski race in the morning and to go play in the terrain park in the afternoon. It’s not one or the other. – Ted Ligety
Ski racing is probably the least guaranteed sport out there. It’s really rare when the favorites win. – Ted Ligety
I feel very confident in my skiing. I know I have a good chance to win any race I start. – Ted Ligety
