OLYMPICS
Katie Hensien Has Top 30 Finish In Women’s Slalom Final
SALT LAKE CITY – Katie Hensien finished in the top 30 in the Women’s Slalom Final on Wednesday night in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing.
Katie Hensien showed improvement in her times from her first run to her second and finished in the top 30 in the slalom final.
Hensien’s first run finished in 55.43, which was +3.26 behind the leader and was good for 31st. Lena Duerr from Germany was the leader with a time of 52.17.
On the second and final run, Hensien finished with a time of 53.88, which was +4.33 and 26th in the standings.
The Redmond, Washington native currently resides in Park City, Utah. She attended the University of Denver. This is her first Winter Olympic Games.
Petra Vlhova of Slovakia won the gold medal with a time of 52.09. Austria’s Katharina Liensberger took home silver, while Wendy Hodener of Switzerland won the bronze.
Petra Vlhova has become Slovakia’s first ever #Gold medallist in #AlpineSkiing.
Congratulations on winning the Women’s Slalom!#Beijing2022
— Olympics (@Olympics) February 9, 2022
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.
Beijing is the capital of China, with a population of more than 20 million people and the first city to host both a Summer and Winter Olympic games. It is one of the largest cities in the world and 15 hours ahead of Mountain Time. There are 13 different venues in and around Beijing that will be used for the Winter Olympics. A total of 109 events will be held in 15 different sports, and there will be a lot of Utah locals competing for medals. Keep up to date with them at our Olympic headquarters.
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