PARK CITY, Utah, May 9 (UPI) -- World Cup champion Bode Miller and 44 others have been named to the U.S. ski team for the 2006 Olympic season.
Alpine director Jesse Hunt said Monday 14 of the 26 men and 19 women chosen for the team have competed in the Olympic Games.
The 2006 Winter Olympics will be in Turin, Italy.
Miller this year became the first American skier in more than two decades to win the World Cup overall title.
Others named to the team include Daron Rahlves, Julia Mancuso, Lindsey Kildow and Sarah Schleper.
"We are coming off the most successful season in our history," Hunt said, "and I'm extremely pleased with this group. We've got proven winners and medal-winners, and we've got very promising younger skiers also in the mix. This should be a very exciting winter for us."
