Inside Edge: Bode Miller takes break to see daughter

What has long been known about Bode Miller in the small circle of ski racing has finally become headline fodder in the European press. A report in the Austrian newspaper Oesterreich says Bode Miller has a baby girl, and it’s true.

The break he is taking from the World Cup is not just for physical recovery, but a chance to celebrate his daughter Dacey’s first birthday. This was confirmed last Sunday during the closing of the worlds in Val d’Isere. I asked a member of Miller’s camp if he was headed to California to see his daughter. The answer was yes.

Within the skiing community, it’s been neither a tightly held secret nor one open for conversation. Other members of the media have known this and waited for Miller to do the talking if and when he chose. That luxury has obviously expired.

So, off we go on another wild ride with Miller and the media. But one thing that seems evident to me is that Miller seems taken to fatherhood. He had also considered taking a break in early January to swing through San Diego, where Miller is now.

Miller said earlier this week that he will skip two World Cup races, the giant slalom and a super-combi in Sestriere, Italy, this weekend. Miller departed the Worlds without a medal for the third consecutive time at a major championships.

It appears he’ll try to recharge this week spending some time with a cherished personal possession, daughter Dacey.