Just in time for the 2010 Olympic Games, Bode Miller announced today that he will rejoin the U.S. Ski Team. Speaking at a press conference in Southern California, Miller’s comments shot across global media almost instantly. After two years of solo success, including an overall World Cup win in 2008, the controversial Alpine racer will look to qualify for a spot on the Olympic team before the roster is announced on Jan. 26. Miller said he took a hiatus from the U.S. Team to contemplate his future in the sport after an embarrassing performance at the 2006 Games in Turin, where stories of his heavy partying preluded woeful races. Since his quasi-retirement, the nearly 32-year-old Miller has gained a newfound commitment to ski racing.

“You can see how it would be nice to walk away and try something new, then you walk away and there’s obviously a big hole left,” he said at the press conference. “I still had more to give.”

 Just don’t expect him to apologize. MIller says he’d rather let his skis speak for him. 

“Right now, I don’t feel like this is an arena for me to apologize,” he said. “My actions will speak more loudly than any apologies could. From here forward, I’m moving in a very positive direction.”

Hopefully for him, that direction will lead to Vancouver.