Bryce Bennett, Ryan Cochran-Siegle Perform Well In Second Men’s Downhill Training Session
Feb 3, 2022, 10:47 PM
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SALT LAKE CITY – Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle had their second training run of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Both Bryce Bennett and Ryan Cochran-Siegle went to Westminster College in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Bennett went through his run among the first 20 skiers. He finished in 13th at +0.98 behind the leader at 1:44/70. Cochran-Siegle finished 41st with a time of 1:46.40, which is +2.68 behind the leader. The leader was Aleksander Aamodt Kilde of Norway with a time of 1:43.72.
This is Cochran-Siegle’s second Winter Olympic Games after competing in the 2018 Games. He is from Burlington, Vermont but resides in Park City, Utah. Bennett is also appearing in his second Winter Olympic Games after participating in the 2018 Olympics. He is from Truckee, California and currently resides in Squaw Valley, California.
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The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Just a year after Japan’s summer Olympics, the Games are back for a winter show in Beijing, China. The unusually short gap between Games is due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Strict precautions and enforced virus prevention protocol are in place to help keep athletes, coaches and personnel safe.
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