PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — At 6-7, Alpine skier Bryce Bennett gets the same question a lot, and his quick reply shows his sense of humor.
“You’re pretty tall, do you play basketball?”
“You’re pretty short, do you play mini golf?”
Joking aside, being so tall has its unique challenges in a sport where skiers can reach up to 148 kilometers per hour racing in Europe (almost 92 mph) during the World Cup season.
First, there’s the fact that Bennett, while an elite Olympic athlete who’s fit, does take up considerable space.
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