Miller says ski officials are ruining the sport

SOELDEN, Austria – Bode Miller is accusing the international ski federation of "ruining" the sport with new equipment regulations that will take effect next year.

The 34-year-old skier calls the FIS rule changes regarding minimum size and radius of skis "a complete joke" and "going backwards every time they do a regulation."

Miller says that longer skis with a wider radius will not make ski racing any safer but instead will wipe out all technical developments that have made the sport more appealing to racers and fans in recent years.

The new equipment rules have been widely criticized by athletes and manufacturers since the governing body announced them in July.

(The Associated Press)

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