Bode Miller finishes a disappointing eighth in men's downhill

American skiing star Bode Miller hoped to win Sochi gold and make history in the men's downhill final on Sunday morning but ended up finishing a disappointing eighth place.

Austria's Matthias Mayer set the time to beat of 2:06.23 early in the competition and had the remaining competitors chasing his time all day— including Miller. After all of the races on the fast downhill course were through, Mayer's time held up to win the gold. Italy's Christof Innerhofer took home the silver and Norway's Kjetil Jansrud won bronze.

Miller's time of 206.75 was .52 behind Mayer.

Miller — a five-time Olympic medalist and longtime World Cup star —  had impressed everyone with near-perfect runs in winning two of the three training sessions. The 36-year-old  had hoped to become the oldest skier to ever win the event.

Miller will have a few other chances to add to his medal collection in this, his fifth Winter Olympics. He will still compete in the Super Combined (where he will defend his gold from Vancouver), the Super-G and Giant Slalom.

Vonn on Tiger: 'I decide what happens in my life'

Tiger Woods may be the man in charge on the golf course but — when it comes to his relationship with Lindsey Vonn off the links, he should know one thing— nobody messes with the strong-willed Olympic skier.

Looking back at the important men in her life — like her father, ex-husband and Tiger — Vonn told the sports magazine The Red Bulletin that she's her own person.

"Tiger is a strong character, but I decide what happens in my life," proclaimed Vonn. "Even Tiger isn’t going to change that." 

Vonn admitted her golfer boyfriend does help make her a better competitor though.

"A better athlete, I would say, yes. One example: I wouldn’t say I’m unprofessional, but the consistency that Tiger shows in his professionalism – wow. No one has any idea how hard Tiger works. Tiger says he wants to be fitter than all the others, that’s his way. So he pushes himself a lot further than he perhaps needs to, and to see that pushes me in turn. The other unbelievable thing about Tiger is his mental toughness. There were moments in golf tournaments where I said to myself, 'Okay, Lindsey, this is the next level of self-confidence, concentration, control. When you make it to this level, it will make you a better skier.'"

The 2010 Olympic downhill champ, has hit the slopes again after injuring a knee to see if she’s healthy enough to compete in February’s Olympics. The mag's photo spread proves Vonn's back in top shape.

Vonn goes on to say she tries not to think about the accident that sidelined her during the Alpine World Ski Championships in February. She has, however, watched it "a few times" on YouTube. "I wanted to know if it looked the way it felt," she says, noting that seeing it again made her "pissed."

"It looked exactly the way it felt," she explains. "My right ski came to a stop in the soft snow, my lower leg twisted to the right, my body fell over my knee, which dislocated."

There is a silver lining to her story, however: taking a break from training gave Vonn a better understanding of her body's limitations. "Before, I could always push my way through injury, but I couldn't this time. For the first time I had an injury which was greater than my will," she tells the magazine.

"In the first three weeks that was extremely hard to accept. I couldn't do anything. I couldn't go get a coffee. I could only sit. There was no pushing—only waiting."

Lindsey Vonn drug-tested at fashion awards show

For a moment, it must have looked like New York's fashion elite were taking their shows just a little too seriously after Lindsey Vonn was pulled aside to undergo a mandatory drug-test while in a couture gown at the Council of Fashion Designers of America Awards Monday night.

The Olympic skier — who is training for the 2014 Winter games in Sochi, Russia — was accompanying designer Cynthia Rowley to the high-end awards ceremony (considered the Oscars of New York fashion) at Lincoln Center when representatives from the International Olympic Committee pulled Vonn aside to fill a urine sample bottle— on the spot.

According to The New York Post, sources said that Rowley and the skier — wearing a stunning, custom-made white gown from the designer, were sitting in Alice Tully Hall with other fashion luminaries — including Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang and Anna Wintour — when Vonn got a call from the IOC.

Several drug testers were waiting outside Lincoln Center, and told Vonn they needed access to the event to perform a drug test immediately. Rowley met the IOC group outside and ushered them into the hall.

"Lindsay met the IOC at the bathroom. Cynthia stood guard outside, and no one was allowed to enter the bathroom. They were in there for about five minutes," a source told The Post.

We’re told that amidst the glamorous setting, the IOC team made Vonn "pee in a cup" and tested the urine sample on the spot. She passed the test, our source reported, and the IOC staff told her to "have fun."

"Here Lindsey is in this custom-made gown, feeling like Cinderella, and she has to get up and do a drug test," joked one source.

Vonn didn’t seem rattled by it, and said afterwards: "We’re having a great time and [Rowley] did a great job with the dress."

The world champion skier is recovering from a serious knee injury and claims her rehab regimen is going well. "I get to start jumping and running soon, so that’s exciting," she said.

As for whether her boyfriend Tiger Woods is giving her rehab help, Vonn remarked: "He’s obviously been through it so he can relate. It’s good to have a strong support system."

Those little plastic bottles could end being the perfect accessory this season and nothing brings out those bright summer pastels like adding just a touch of yellow.

Quick, someone warn A-Rod to stay away from those Fashion Avenue soirees for the time being.

Tiger Woods romantically linked to Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn: Report

Tiger Woods is trading in his putters for a pair of ski poles and once again chasing after another beautiful blond.  The object of his affection — Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn.

Woods is reportedly dating the 28-year-old Olympic medalist who bears an uncanny resemblance to his ex-wife,  Elin Nordegren, reports The New York Daily News.

Sources said Woods — who cheated on his wife and was divorced from her in 2009 — went to Austria to watch Vonn compete and later took her on a romantic trip to Antigua.

Vonn finalized a divorce from fellow skier Thomas Vonn earlier this month and and back in 2010 joked about Woods reported sex addiction by saying she had a "sex problem too" and "you go have that sex."  The sexy Vonn appeared at a Tiger Woods Foundation function on April 28 in Las Vegas.

Woods' public appearances with a woman have been about as rare as his tournament wins in recent years. A source close to the 38-year-old golfer told Star magazine he might be looking for more than a fling with the Nordegren lookalike.

"He wants to marry again and thinks Lindsey could be the woman," said the source.

Woods and Nordegren divorced after he was caught cheating on her with a laundry list of various women.  It was reported that the shamed Woods proposed to Nordegren last week after offered her $200 million pre-nup and $350 million anti-cheating clause.

How romantic.