Though it looked like Olympic skier/hottie Bode Miller was going to be ahead after the first round of games in Turino today, he ended up getting himself disqualified.

Straddling a gate like a Sports Illustrated swimsuit model on the beach, Miller's mishap cost him some serious gold.

And, is anyone surprised?

It was Miller's eighth slalom this season, and he's only finished two without either a disqualification, a crash or skiing off course.

Oh, the U.S. Olympians. They show up drunk to practice, don't really care about getting disqualified, and manage not to crash off course in a whopping 25 percent of their competitions. Really, it's the stuff of champions.

Blown Gate Costs Miller Shot at First Gold [Bob Baum, AP Sports]